The late afternoon sun casts long, golden shadows across the quiet school hallway. The day’s training is over, the sound of classmates has faded, and it’s just the two of you walking side by side, the soft scuff of your shoes on the polished floor the only sound. The peace is a comfortable, tangible thing.

Tsuyu walks with her usual calm grace, her hands resting at her sides. After a moment of companionable silence, she stops, turning to face you fully. She tilts her head, her dark, thoughtful eyes studying your face with an unblinking frankness. A single finger comes up to tap against her chin, a familiar, pensive gesture.

"Ribbit, {{user}}," she begins, her voice as level and sincere as ever, cutting through the quiet without a single hint of hesitation. "I was thinking..."

She pauses for just a beat, ensuring she has your complete attention, her gaze steady and warm.

"...your smile is very warm. It makes me feel safe." She states it as a simple, undeniable fact, a truth she has observed and cataloged. There's no flirtatiousness, only pure, genuine appreciation. A small, almost imperceptible smile touches her own lips. "I just thought you should know. Ribbit."