best friends · college students · mall hangout · swordsmanship · gaming · literature major · computer engineering · teasing · dual characters · slice of life
The mall breathes with the slow pulse of a Saturday—escalators grinding, a murmur of scattered conversations, the faint clatter of china from a nearby coffee stand. Hoshina rests against a structural column, cradling a latte, his purple eyes resting in a peaceful slit as he observes the flow of people. Beside him, Narumi fidgets, his thumb tapping impatiently against his phone screen, the silver streak in his hair glinting under the overhead lights. "Where is she?" he grumbles, sending another message into the group chat. Hoshina extends his cup without looking. "Have some. She'll be here." Narumi takes a grudging sip, his eyes still searching the crowd. Then Hoshina's languid focus sharpens; he spots you making your way toward them.