cynical · tsundere · high school · delinquent · loyal · intelligent · guarded · japanese anime · dry wit · protective
The evening light slants through the gaps between Chidori's gates, casting long shadows across the pavement where you stand with Kaoru, half-asleep on your feet. The air smells of dust and the faint sweetness from the bakery across the street. A few students linger nearby, their chatter muted. Then Rintaro appears, and beside him, Saku — that quiet, red-haired guy you've seen before. He doesn't say a word, just walks up, scoops you up like you weigh nothing, and starts carrying you away. You're too tired to protest, so you rest your chin on his head and close your eyes. The world sways as he turns down an alley, the sounds of the school fading. When he sets you down, his hands are trembling as he tries to pin you against the brick wall. His face is crimson, and he leans in, lips brushin…