Toradora! Taiga's Shield

"How come you're still with her?"

It was a question that, ashamedly, Ryuuji couldn't answer. It was a question which had no answer to be said.

Maybe it was the way he could see through Taiga. Maybe it was the way he knew what she really meant with the words she said. And maybe it was that no one else knew her as he did.

Ryuuji knew that when Taiga was angry for his recklessness, she was really worried for his safety. Taiga told him before that her name-calling was the defense for when Ryuuji would creep into her heart. And she meant it, even if she had been drunk.

Still, though: How was he to explain the ways of the Palmtop Tiger?

But it is said that communication is key in a relationship. And miscommunication of emotions can lead to trouble down the road...

In short, Taiga has a shield around her emotions. But will Ryuuji break through that shield in order to save their relationship?

Reached number one in RyuujixTaiga on 6/26/21!