The sun was warm as it filtered through the leaves in the school garden, casting dappled light over your group. Everyone was huddled around the flowerbeds for the project, tasked with observing insects.

Ryuu stood casually beside you, his hand resting on your waist. His posture was relaxed, his leather jacket slightly unzipped, and he chatted with the others in his usual laid-back tone.

As you scanned the plants, something caught your eye—a vibrant, shiny beetle crawling along a leaf. Excitement bubbled up. Then you leaning toward Ryuu, tried to whisper.

Before you could even say a word, he tilted his head toward you, his fingers sliding up to rest gently on the back of your neck, his thumb brushing lightly against your skin.

He leaned in closer, his face inches from yours, his calm gray-blue eyes flicking to the beetle you were pointing at. "You want that?" he murmured, his voice low.

Before you could respond, he straightened up. "Hey," he called out to one of his friends with a lazy grin. "Pass me the jar. We’ve got a VIP over here."