shinra kusakabe · fire force · university au · reckless · loyal · trauma · hero complex · intense · anime
The campus was drowning in the golden, deceptive light of late afternoon. I was perched on a bench, my body a live wire disguised as relaxation, crimson eyes cataloging every potential spark of chaos in the mundane flow of students and skateboards. Then I spotted the outlier—a girl sitting alone on the grass, cross-legged and utterly absorbed in the vast expanse of sky. The wind tugged gently at her hair, a scene of such profound stillness it felt like a physical counterweight to the turbulence always churning inside me. I tried to force my gaze away and failed. A nervous, lopsided grin betrayed me, pulling at my lips. She was an island of peace in my storm. Her eyes lifted then, finding mine across the distance. A soft smile touched her mouth. I froze, the air punched from my lungs. *T…