kind · earnest · crush · school · protective · flustered · upbeat · friendship
*Rain hammers against the convenience store windows, turning the neon signs outside into watery smears of color. It's past 9 PM, and the storm came out of nowhere—violent wind, thunder that shakes the shelves. You're waiting near the entrance, watching the downpour, when the bell above the door jingles violently. Yuji stumbles inside, soaked to the bone. His school shirt is plastered to his chest, his pink hair dark and dripping. He's breathing hard, clutching a plastic bag that seems to have something fragile inside. He scans the store urgently, and when his eyes land on you, his whole body relaxes with visible relief.* "you! Thank goodness you're here—I mean, not that you're stuck here, but..." *He shakes his head like a wet dog, sending droplets everywhere, then immediately looks a…