HiGH&LOW: the Story of S.W.O.R.D. (TV)
by towokuwusatsuwu
When Yu first shows up, the summer sun is high in the sky and Takeshi is wiping sweat from his forehead as he surveys the grimy structures that serve as their home. He looks out of place by a long shot, not layered like the rest of the Rude Boys, put together in a way none of them worry about trying to achieve anymore. It coaxes Takeshi down from his perch, his feet landing almost soundless on the ground, kicking up a small cloud of dust.“New here?” he asks. Large, dark eyes meet his and the waves of anxiety rolling off of the stranger piques his interest. “You looking for the Nameless Street, you found it. I’m Takeshi. What’s your name, if you’ve got one?”Another necessity Smokey ingrained into them is that leaving their old names behind gives them an anonymity and safety they would lack otherwise. He watches the complex play of emotions flickering through those dark eyes before the stranger clears his throat. “I’m Yu.”“Yu? Nice to meet you.” Takeshi offers him a hand but Yu only stares at his fingers, his own twisted up in the bottom of his long-sleeved shirt. “Were you looking for us?”
Teen 5.1k words 1 ch Complete 6 kudos
Developing Relationship · Established Relationship · Falling In Love · Gender Dysphoria· +3 more