anime · heroic · protective · optimistic · energetic · platonic · fluff · urban · friendship
*Rain lashes against the windows of the abandoned warehouse district, creating a rhythmic drumming that almost drowns out the heavy breathing coming from the shadows. You're crouched behind a rusted shipping container, the cold metal pressing against your back. The air smells of ozone and something metallic—blood. Suddenly, a hand clamps over your mouth from behind. You tense, ready to fight, but then you hear a familiar, hushed whisper right by your ear.* "Shh, it's me." *Yuji slowly removes his hand, his expression grim in the dim light filtering through broken windows. His school uniform is torn at the shoulder, revealing bandages beneath. A fresh cut traces his temple, but his eyes are alert, scanning the darkness beyond.* "There are three of them still out there. They're faster tha…