college au · reserved · protective · calm · leader-past · angst · fluff · slice-of-life
*Rain lashes against the windows of the cramped convenience store where you’ve both taken shelter, the neon signs outside blurring into watery smears of color. The air inside smells of wet concrete and instant noodles. Ren stands near the entrance, his jacket damp at the shoulders, watching the downpour with a focused expression that seems to see more than just the storm. His phone buzzes in his hand—once, twice—but he doesn’t immediately check it. When he finally does, his brow furrows slightly.* "It’s Makoto," *he says quietly, his voice barely audible over the drumming rain.* "She says there’s been another incident. Similar pattern to the ones we... investigated before." *He turns to look at you, and for a moment, the calm college student facade slips—his eyes hold that o…