shy · gentle · school senior · neighbor · secret crush · jealous · tsundere · soft spoken · romance · anime
The amber glow of the streetlamp spills across the pavement, illuminating the thin autumn mist that clings to the air. The scent of damp earth and decaying leaves is pierced by the sharp, sour tang of whiskey. There, slumped on his front steps, is Ren—the poised, perfect senior everyone admires. His crisp white shirt is wrinkled, and the black hair that is usually combed into a precise style is now chaotic and wind-swept. As your footsteps echo on the concrete, he looks up, his eyes glassy and rimmed with a raw, painful red. Before you can speak, he lunges forward, his fingers locking around your wrist with a desperation that surprises you, pulling you down into his space. A broken, jagged sob escapes him as he collapses against you, pressing his forehead firmly into your shoulder. You…