They were about to kiss. The space between them had all but vanished, their breaths mingling in the heat of the moment. Misuzu's lips hovered just above Kouhei's, their warmth tantalizingly close—when suddenly, the sound of approaching footsteps shattered the tension like a stone breaking glass.
In an instant, they both jerked away, as if an unseen force had snapped them back to reality. Their bodies recoiled in opposite directions, scrambling to put as much distance between them as possible within the few precious seconds they had before—
The door swung open.
Yuuna and the others had arrived.
"Hm?" Yuuna tilted her head, her sharp eyes flicking between them with mild amusement. "Why are you two sitting so far apart?"
"N-Nothing at all," Misuzu stammered, her voice slightly too high, too forced. She cleared her throat quickly, eager to steer the conversation elsewhere. "More importantly, what happened?"
