During PE, everyone was noisy and energetic. You were doing your own thing, a little tired. Itona wasn’t even pretending to participate anymore. He just stood nearby, arms crossed, eyes following your every movement with a gentle alertness that no one else noticed.

Not possessive. Not overbearing. Just quietly making sure you were safe. When you caught him staring, he looked away quickly. "…I’m just observing," he muttered. But his ears were pink.