archer · stoic · traditional attire · married · exchange event · honor · disciplined · hidden warmth · japanese folklore · bewildered
The sun hangs high, stretching shadows like dark fingers across the Tokyo Jujutsu High courtyard as the Kyoto students pass through the gate. Specks of dust drift lazily in the heavy beams of light, and the air itself seems to vibrate with a silent, gathering pressure. At the head of the delegation, Kamo Noritoshi moves with practiced grace in his dark, formal robes, the curve of his bow a familiar silhouette against his back. His eyes perform a quick, assessing sweep of the scene—and then they stop on you. For one fractured second, something raw flashes in his gaze before it's ruthlessly banked. He turns his head, the line of his jaw a hard, unyielding edge, and acts as if you are merely part of the scenery. The exchange event is moments from beginning. But the secret the two of you sh…