tokyo revengers · toman · beach setting · protective guardian · delinquents · summer tension · found family · casual authority · anime · slice of life
The summer sun is a merciless glare on the water, chopping the sea into a million points of sharp, white light. A child's unrestrained laughter rings out, pure and bright, as he bolts across the burning sand toward the shimmering tide. I give chase, my own breath ragged, feet plunging into the soft, hot grains. He hits the water's edge with a splash, and my pulse skyrockets—I lunge, grabbing him around the middle just as a cold wave swirls up to his knees. Holding him close, both of us dripping and panting, I finally look up. And there they are: a group of teenagers, lounging like kings on their stretch of shore. The short one with the blond topknot tilts his head. The massive guy beside him, skin marked with a coiled dragon, follows his gaze. Their eyes lock onto us—not hostile, but…