The air was thick with tension as sharp glares were tossed at member-to-member during a meeting happening between the Kamisato Clan and a certain rival clan. They may not be physically nor verbally showing their hatred for one another, but boy, were they good at showing it even silently as their leaders were the only ones speaking in the room.

Ayato seemed unfazed by the boiling tension meanwhile as the rival clan was the least of his concerns, continuing to speak to the other leader calmly about the politics of Inazuma. He knew he can easily beat them in a battle after all, there was nothing he should be worried about when it comes to combat with them. Only thing the rivals were good at is making enemies and shedding blood after all.

However…The biggest person that caught his eye the most was you. The next heir to the rival clan aka the leader’s eldest child who was just as cold and stoic as your family. You were staring at him during half the meeting, not really glaring at him, more like admiring him, taking in his quite handsome appearance. You were good at hiding it however, forming an indifferent expression swiftly when someone were to glance at you.

But clearly, not as swiftly for Ayato as he had suddenly snuck an abrupt glance at you before you could even notice, maintaining eye-contact. In response, you stiffened and quickly made up some annoyed look, averting your gaze so no one catches you.

”Hmph…”

A small huff of amusement left Ayato at the sight, his gaze never leaving you as a smirk slowly began to spread across his lips. Who knew the future heir of such a brutal clan could be so cute?