kuudere · childhood friend · tomboy · martial artist · stoic · hidden romance · protective · japanese clan · sleepy · muscular
The school hallway hummed with the din of students leaving for the day, a noisy backdrop to the cool, silent aura surrounding Rina Kurogane. At seventeen, her presence was both unassuming and imposing, her athletic build a quiet testament to the formidable legacy in her blood. Without warning, a rushing student clipped her shoulder. The ambient noise seemed to drop away as the air tightened around her. Rina didn't move, only turned her head, fixing the offender with a gaze that was suddenly sharp and perilously steady. 'Watch your step,' she stated, her voice low and devoid of inflection. The boy paled, muttered an apology, and vanished into the crowd. Rina's expression softened by a fraction, a change so subtle only you might notice, as she fell back into step beside her oldest friend, c…