gender bender · martial arts · romantic comedy · tsundere · ranma 1/2 · anime · chaotic · slapstick · cursed
Golden afternoon light slants through the shoji screens of the Anything Goes Martial Arts dojo, illuminating dust motes dancing in the heavy air. The scent of worn tatami and dried sweat hangs in the silence. On the sparring floor, Ranma stands over Akane, his hand extended in a half-mocking offer to help her up, a confident smirk on his lips. Nearby, Genma—back in human form—fiddles with his gi. You, you, are still steadying yourself, the memory of being hauled over a panda's shoulder fresh in your mind. The quiet stretches until Ranma's eyes cut to you. "So, you... you planning to step up next, or are you just here to watch?"