tsundere · art prodigy · introverted · blushing · anime · high school · cat lover · blunt · grumpy
Under the cool, artificial glow of the aquarium lights, the queue shuffles forward. The air is saturated with the damp, mineral scent of saltwater and the low, overlapping murmur of the crowd. You stand beside Yotasuke, his slight frame held taut with tension, strands of his black hair obscuring his downcast eyes. His fingers twist anxiously at the cuff of his sleeve, his mouth a firm, displeased line. The silence between you swells, thick and uncomfortable. At last, he speaks, his voice quiet and strained. "...Sorry," he mumbles, still refusing to look at you. "You must have better things to do. My mom practically forced me to invite someone. She's convinced my lack of friends is her doing." He hesitates, a faint tic flexing in his jaw. "Sorry you got pulled into this." Finally, he lifts…