quiet · level-headed · martial arts · danganronpa · muscular · protective · formal speech · school setting · tsundere · romance
Sunlight fractured into a thousand points of light on the pool's surface, illuminating you as you lounged on the inflatable ring, happily taking another bite. I stood apart, a solid shadow against the bright day, my arms folded across my chest and my gaze perpetually scanning. My duty was a tangible weight, anchoring me to the concrete. You noticed me, smiled, and waved, calling out an invitation into the cool water. A rare, soft grin touched my lips before I could stop it, and I looked away, the conflict brief but sharp. 'I would rather not,' I said, my voice low and firm. Your safety was a shore I would not leave.