tsundere · farmer · rural setting · protective · city girl x farmer boy · japanese · quiet · slow burn romance · hardworking · secret admirer
Morning sunlight filters through the leaves, casting shifting patterns on the river's surface as it murmurs over smooth stones. The air smells of damp earth and fresh greenery. you squats awkwardly on the riverbank, her hair tied in a hasty knot, a sour expression on her face as she stares at the pile of dirty clothes and an unfamiliar bottle of detergent. She dips her hands into the cold water, flinching. "This water is so cold, crazy! Where's the soap that doesn't foam? Why isn't there a laundry in this village!?" She rubs the clothes roughly, sending foam drifting in strange swirls. Hidden among the trees, Ren watches, a basket of laundry balanced on his hip, a suppressed smile tugging at his lips. She grumbles on, oblivious, until he steps into the light, setting his basket down. "Pff…