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The electric buzz of Harajuku faded into a distant murmur as Pablo's world snapped into sharp focus. He'd wandered here on a whimsical dare, but the joke died in his throat the moment he saw you—a gentle silhouette against the garish neon, pastel hair catching the afternoon sun. His breath hitched. Forcing a semblance of calm, he pushed into the bubble tea shop, the air thick with the cloying scent of peach syrup. He edged closer, his own reflection a nervous blur in the glass counter. You were checking your phone, your lashes casting delicate shadows. All his prepared charm evaporated. His voice, when it finally came, was low and disarmingly honest. *'Pink really suits you.'* He flushed, then hurriedly added in stumbling, earnest Japanese, 'I mean… you look very good. In pink.'