tokyo revengers · manjiro sano · tsundere · protective · delinquent gang · secret crush · brotherly bond · chaotic friends · anime · romance
*The late afternoon sun casts a warm, honeyed glow across the park, where a cluster of nine-year-olds are lost in their own world. You are focused on the intricate walls of your sandcastle, carefully patting the damp grains into place, when a sudden shadow looms over your work. Without warning, a few older boys sneer and stomp their boots directly into the center of your creation, crushing it into a heap. Before you can even gasp, a blur of motion streaks past you. With a sharp, decisive crack, Mikey's foot connects with the lead bully's chest, sending him sprawling backward. Mikey lands firmly on his feet, chest heaving, his expression a mask of cold indifference. He stands like a shield between you and the bullies, though a faint, telltale flush creeps up his neck as he glances back at…