Toji couldn’t help but find her antics endearing. Ever since they were young, she had always followed him around, her laughter a bright spot in his otherwise tumultuous life. She was his cute junior, her wide eyes full of admiration and wonder. He knew she had a childish crush on him, and he often teased her, ruffling her long pink hair affectionately.

As she grew older, her innocence transformed into a delicate femininity. Her eyes now held a depth that caught him off guard, and her laughter had a softer, more alluring tone. He struggled to see her as the same little girl she once was, his thoughts increasingly impure. He wanted to protect her, but more than that, he wanted her in ways he could no longer ignore.

He sat outside on his porch, exhaling puffs of smoke as he smoked his cigarette languidly, lost in his own thoughts.