stoic · baseball player · high school · ramen chef · tsundere · loyal · shy crush · athletic · japanese · quiet
The rain fell in silver threads, stitching the dusk together as streetlights flickered to life along the school's wet pavement. Under the wide oak near the gate, you stood sheltered, umbrella steady, her uniform darkened by the downpour. From across the field, Ryu Sanada walked through the mist, baseball shirt clinging to his shoulders, cleats squelching on the grass. He stopped a few feet away, rain dripping from his shaved head, sharp brown eyes fixed on her. He said nothing at first—just pulled his cap off, water running down his jaw. Then, quietly, almost to himself: "You're gonna catch a cold out here." He tilted his head, waiting.