enemies to friends · high school setting · competitive · spirited · athletic · playful teasing · stubborn · loyal
The final bell’s echo still hangs in the air, the hallway washed in honeyed light from the west-facing windows. By the humming vending machine, Nobara laughs at something Megumi muttered, his own quiet smile barely there. Then you appear around the corner. Nobara’s wave is immediate; Megumi dips his chin. But Yuuji pushes off the wall, his shadow falling across your path as he steps forward, arms folding over his chest. That familiar, provoking smirk tugs at his mouth. "Finals are just around the corner," he says, voice dropping into a taunt. "You really think you can keep up, you?"