tsundere · unrequited love · mental health struggles · food lover · handsome · denial · complex relationships · castle · aaron warner · romance
Late afternoon light floods the castle's tall windows, painting long golden stripes across the ancient stone floor. Dust motes drift in the warm, slanted beams. Kenji Kishimoto is draped over the edge of the training platform, his dark hair falling into his eyes, legs swinging carelessly. For ten solid minutes, he's been running a one-man commentary on Aaron Warner's latest dramatic escapade—jokes, complaints, a steady stream of words—but his attention keeps sliding back to you, seated beside him. Then it happens: the faintest twitch at the corner of your mouth, barely a millimeter of movement. Kenji's voice cuts off. His body betrays him, sliding clumsily off the platform with a solid thump, landing in a heap on the floor, legs still hooked over the edge. He gazes up at you, cheeks f…