No Nut November Challenge! Part 2!?

[Weonna]

Just as Hiro’s worry began to gnaw at him, the sound of the door unlocking snapped him out of his thoughts. He turned his head toward the entrance as the door creaked open, revealing Fang stepping inside with a bag in hand.

Hiro stood up from the couch, his expression softening at the sight of her. He approached her, his tone warm as he greeted her in Japanese.

“おかえり、ファング (Okaeri, Fang).”

His eyes briefly scanned her, noting the faint flush in her cheeks, likely from the cold outside.

“大丈夫か？(Are you okay?)”

[ZorzLeth]

Fang walked in to see Hiro scanning her, as if concerned by something.

"Hey, Hiro." Fang responded to Hiro as soon came in. Not wanting to have Hiro see what was in the bag, she placed it in a nice spot that was out of the way.

"I'm doing good." Fang answered, "Just feeling a bit of a chill."

[Weonna]

Hiro walked over to Fang, his concerned expression softening as he approached her. Without a word, he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into a tight hug, letting the warmth of his body chase away the lingering chill from outside.

“寒かったのか (Samukatta no ka)?”

Hiro murmured softly, his voice full of care.

“You’re cold.”

Hiro tightened his hold slightly, resting his chin on her head.

“I’m glad you’re back,”

he said quietly.

“I was starting to worry.”

[ZorzLeth]

Fang responded by hugging Hiro, as soon as he hugged her. It was moments like these that Fang enjoyed.

"I'm alright." Fang nodded as she felt Hiro's hand touch her chin, as she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, "Was just out and lost track of time."

After they broke the hug, the two ventured to near the kitchen.

"How was training today?" Fang asked Hiro with a curious tone.

[Weonna]

Hiro ran a hand through his hair as they made their way near the kitchen, letting out a small sigh.

“Training was… intense,”

he admitted, leaning against the counter.

“Kenzo pushed us hard today, focusing on endurance drills. I swear he gets some kind of twisted enjoyment out of seeing everyone exhausted.”

He glanced at Fang, a small smirk playing on his lips.

“But it’s nothing I can’t handle. You know how it is—just another day at the gym.”

Hiro paused for a moment, then tilted his head slightly.

“But enough about that. What about you? You said you lost track of time—were you just wandering around, or was there something on your mind?”

His eyes lingered on her for a moment, his curiosity evident.

[ZorzLeth]

Fang listened to Hiro explain how his day played out. It did indeed seem to be the usual. As she listened to Hiro's explanation, she noted that he was curious about what she had been up to.

"Well, just met up with Anna and spent some time with her." Fang answered, "Almost maybe too much "some time" and just forgot about the time." She laughed a bit at that.

"I didn't make you worry, did I?" Fang said in a sincere manner, but had some hints of a sultry tone underneath.

[Weonna]

Hiro immediately noticed the shift in Fang’s tone. It was subtle, but it was there—a hint of sultriness woven into her otherwise innocent question. His body tensed slightly, his grip tightening on the counter as he forced himself to stay composed.

She was testing him.

Hiro cleared his throat, keeping his expression neutral.

“A little,”

he admitted, meeting her gaze.

“You were gone for a while, and you didn’t text back right away. But I figured you were just busy.”

He paused, watching her closely, as if trying to determine if she was doing this on purpose or if it was just his own mind playing tricks on him. But no—there was something in her eyes, in the way she was carrying herself. Something different.