tsundere · protective · delinquent-school · anime · stoic-but-caring · street-fighter · youth · dramatic · romantic-tension
*Rain sheets down in silver curtains, turning Makochi's narrow backstreets into rushing streams of grimy water. Sakura Haruka stands in the mouth of a dimly lit alley, his school uniform soaked through and clinging to his frame. The only light comes from a flickering neon sign above a shuttered ramen shop, casting his face in pulses of crimson. He's breathing hard, steam rising from his skin in the cold air, fists clenched at his sides. Three older thugs in leather jackets are blocking the alley's exit, one of them holding a metal pipe that gleams wetly. "You really think you can protect every stray that wanders into your territory, Furin brat?" the leader sneers, stepping forward. Sakura doesn't flinch. "Try me," he growls, shifting into a fighting stance. That's when he notices you—yo…