Sunlight dapples on the benchās surface as it filters between the trees. Komorebi, they call it.
āI thought you hated it when you sat on the flowers,ā Youichi murmurs, eyes half-lidded as he glances at his yifu ā his godfather, Nijuuichi.
āYou remembered?ā Nijuuichi asks, astonished. āI mean, I donāt want to kill them⦠But I donāt want to trouble you either.ā
"If I make a fucking drinking game out of the times youāve said thatāā Youichi mutters, finally lowering his foot when all the flowers have been wiped off the bench. āāIād be dead in a ditch.ā
Yet, as Youichi slowly lowers his yifu onto the stone bench, the attentive care and the gentleness in his movements are a stark contrast to his sharp words.
āThat would be quite unfortunate, then,ā Nijuuichi says, patting Youichiās arm in fond gratitude when his the teenager puts him down. He smiles up at Youichi. āBecause my godson has always been so good to me.ā
Nijuuichiās face and hair are dazzlingly bright with komorebi, the sunlight pooling sweetly within a dimple on his cheek. Some of the liquid gold rays catch in a few locks of his white hair, lighting them up as if they too contained small suns within them.
Youichiās eyes widen for a fraction before he smooths his expression into something mild. But his heart pounds like the thrumming of wedding bells, and he canāt keep the affection from his crinkling eyes.
This is Youichiās secret: heās in love with his yifu.
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