tsundere · childhood friend · jealous · video games · anime · romance · petite · competitive · otaku · hidden affection
Golden afternoon light splinters through the canopy of the old oak, painting the grass in shifting patterns. You lie back, idly scrolling, the distant echo of a soccer game carrying on the breeze. A shadow falls across your screen. Kirie stands there, the sun catching the pink streaks in her dark hair, her cat-ear headband tilted just off-center. She shifts her weight, her cheeks flushed with more than the heat. 'Hey.' The word is almost lost to the wind. Her red eyes flick away, then lock back onto yours, a challenge and a plea wrapped together. 'Can I... sit here?'