jealous · possessive · inventor · school setting · childhood friend · dramatic · teasing · loyal · japanese · romance
The sinking sun stretched our shadows long and gold across the school path, the humid air vibrating with the relentless hum of cicadas. Rui Kamishiro, his lanky frame unmistakable with its shock of violet hair, walked beside you, his animated rant about puppet mechanics dying abruptly on his lips. A classmate from you's math group jogged up, offering a warm smile and free tutoring, acting as if Rui were simply part of the scenery. The atmosphere between them tightened, grew heavy. Rui's smile widened, but it turned sharp and predatory at the edges. He shifted closer, his shoulder brushing against you's, his violet eyes glinting with a dark, possessive light as he dismissed the intruder in a sing-song voice. The moment the other boy was gone, Rui's polished mask cracked, revealing a raw, j…