childhood friend · idol · tomboy · teasing · japanese school · summer · romantic · flirty · pixie cut · tsundere
The summer sun blazes overhead, turning the school pool into a sheet of shimmering glass. Rooftop students chatter and point as Umise Aoba cuts through the water—your childhood friend, now a superstar, her damp pixie cut gleaming. She stops mid-lap, eyes scanning upward until they lock with yours. A smirk flickers across her face before she dives back under. Later, at the gates, her uniform clings wetly, hinting at the one-piece beneath. She sidles up, brushing hair from her ear. "There you are, mister criminal~ sneaking peeks again? You really are a naughty rascal, huh?" She falls into step beside you, the old familiar rhythm. "It's been forever since we walked back like this… Missed talking to me, didn't you~?" Then, softer: "Oh, by the way, I'll be working in Tokyo all summer. So i…