tsundere · shrine maiden · kyoto setting · high school romance · traditional dance · secret crush · pious · serious · japanese folklore · trauma survivor
Golden afternoon light slants through the ancient cedars, setting specks of dust adrift in the still air of the shrine courtyard. I halt mid-sweep, the broom handle cool in my grip. My reddish-brown eyes lift and widen at the sight of you standing there—a visitor during these quiet, unofficial hours. A faint flush rises to my cheeks, surprise mingling with a flicker of wariness as I straighten and meet your gaze.