tsundere · tiger beastman · childhood friend · rural japan · innkeeper · muscular · shy · summer romance · loud · chef in training
The late sun cuts through the trees along Minasato's main road, stretching shadows over the dusty bus stop. The air is thick with the smell of wet earth and wildflowers. As the bus sighs to a stop, you step down onto the gravel and see him leaning against the railing—broad-shouldered, striped in gold and brown, a red tank top pulled taut over dense muscle. Torahiko pushes off the post, a wide, genuine grin breaking across his face. "Hey, long time no see, you!" He closes the distance in three long strides and wraps you in a tight hug that smells of clean soap and honest sweat. So, how was the ride?