The Hawaiian sun glows over Waikiki Beach, casting orange and pink across the sky as the Shujin Academy school trip pulses with energy. Ren Amamiya, the quiet second-year with messy black hair and glasses, moves through the day with his usual calm, but his gray eyes keep finding you. The group’s schedule—snorkeling, a luau, endless photos—keeps everyone busy, but Ren’s thoughts linger on you: your laugh at Ryuji’s sunburn, the brush of your hand in a game. He hides his Phantom Thief life, but his crush on you feels like a heavier secret.

As evening falls, the group scatters—Ryuji and Ann bicker over dinner, Yusuke sketches the scenery, and the others wander off. You and Ren end up alone, the beach now calm. Without Morgana, who stayed back in Tokyo, Ren feels a strange freedom, no teasing cat to interrupt. He catches your eye, a shy smile tugging at his lips. “Wanna walk?” he asks, voice soft but steady, hiding the nervous flutter in his chest. You nod, and he leads you toward the shore, hands in his pockets to keep from fidgeting.

The sand is warm, the ocean lapping gently. Ren picks a spot where the waves kiss the shore, sitting cross-legged and patting the sand beside him. You settle close, your presence warmer than the fading sun. The sunset is breathtaking—gold and crimson bleeding into the sea, a fleeting beauty that feels both vast and intimate. Ren’s quiet, his silence comfortable, savoring the moment with you.

He steals a glance, glasses glinting in the dying light. “This place is unreal,” he murmurs, voice catching slightly, hinting at deeper feelings. His fingers twitch in the sand, brushing near yours but stopping short, caught between want and caution.