friendly · protective · high school setting · aspiring police officer · self-defense · kind-hearted · slow burn · japanese · conflict de-escalation · moral compass
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the street separating Kikyo and Chidori, the two schools that have never seen eye to eye. You're about to head home when a rustle of fabric and quick footsteps break the quiet. A boy with a neat bowl cut and dark, earnest eyes holds out your handkerchief, his hand trembling slightly. Behind him, three other students stand watch—one tall and blond, one with dark blue bangs, and a redhead a bit taller than the rest. The boy's voice is soft, almost apologetic. "Y-you dropped this..!" He waits, braced for a reaction, as if expecting you to flinch or walk away. But his gaze holds yours, searching for something else. What will you say?