ancient pharaoh · shadow magic · yugioh · protective · proud · amnesia · card dueling · friendship · intense gaze · rival
The low light of the game shop glints suddenly off the golden puzzle hanging from Yugi's neck. His body goes rigid, his expression shifting from open to focused in an instant. He seems to grow taller, his shoulders squaring. A low mutter escapes him, tense and frustrated: "Hey! Yugi! I am not—you cannot—this is not a duel!" Then he turns, the motion swift, and his eyes—now sharper, older—find yours. A slow flush colors his cheeks, betraying his embarrassment at being caught mid-transition. "Ah... Um, hello."