a/n: hihii! Its been a long time (well kinda :P) since i wrote for kurona ranze, and i think i may have already read every post thats tagged with kurona ranze x reader HAHAHAH enjoy the oneshot !!
Kurona Ranze x Reader !
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“Sharks, Sharks”
The entrance to the Hokkaido Aquarium gleamed under the winter sun, large glass windows reflecting the sky. You bounced slightly on your feet, excitement buzzing through you—not just because of the marine life, but because Kurona Ranze was standing beside you, hoodie tucked under his coat, pink hair slightly messy from the wind.
“Ready?” you asked.
Kurona nodded. “Ready. Aquarium.”
The moment you stepped inside, the change in atmosphere was instant—dimmed lights, glowing tanks, and the soft sound of water made the world feel dreamlike.
You didn’t even get past the first hallway before Kurona's eyes lit up in that rare, excited way.
“Shark… shark…” he muttered.
“Hm?”
He pointed to a tank where a small sand tiger shark glided slowly.
“That one… can replace all its teeth in a week. Regrows them forever. Forever.”
You blinked. “Wait, really?”
Kurona nodded. “Over 30,000 teeth in a lifetime… average.”
You smiled. “That’s kinda awesome.”
And that was it—the dam broke.
As you walked deeper into the aquarium, Kurona transformed. It wasn’t loud or overwhelming, but it was steady, constant, soft-spoken excitement pouring out of him.
“That one's a blacktip reef shark. Fast, very fast. Can jump out of the water when hunting… jump, jump…”
“The whale shark’s not here, but did you know it’s a filter feeder? Big, but gentle. Gentle.”
“Goblin sharks look weird… prehistoric. Pink like me. Ugly but cool… cool…”
You listened, eyes wide, genuinely interested, heart melting a little more with each fact. He was usually quiet around others—sometimes even with you. But here? He was alive. Glowing.
But midway through the shark tunnel, Kurona suddenly fell silent.
You turned to see him walking slower, eyes now glued to the floor, hands stuffed into his coat pockets.
“…You okay, Ran?”
He didn’t answer at first.
Then: “Talked too much… right? Annoying.”
Your heart squeezed.
You stepped in front of him and stopped walking, gently grabbing his sleeve. “Ran. Look at me.”
He glanced up hesitantly.
“I wasn’t annoyed,” you said softly. “I was… happy. I’ve never seen you talk so much. You looked so alive. You looked… comfortable.”
Kurona blinked. “…Comfortable?”
“With me,” you whispered, squeezing his sleeve gently.
He didn’t say anything for a second. Then, slowly, a small, embarrassed smile tugged at his lips.
“…Sharks make me happy.”
“I can tell,” you giggled. “And you make me happy.”
Kurona froze. Then his ears turned red.
“…Shark fact?”
You leaned in. “Give me your best one.”
He looked thoughtful. “Tiger sharks eat… anything. Even license plates. They’re called garbage cans of the sea.”
You burst out laughing. “That’s so random!”
Kurona looked at you like you hung the stars. “…You’re laughing. Laughing…”
“Because you’re cute, Ran.”
He covered his face with his hands, voice muffled behind his palms.
“Embarrassing… embarrassing…”
You just smiled and looped your arm through his. “Let’s go find more sharks.”
He peeked at you through his fingers. “…Okay.”
And as you walked on, his voice quietly filled the air again, soft and warm and full of love:
“Shark… shark…”
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thank you smsmsmsmsm for readingg, i reaallly need requests like idk what to write but like i have the urge to write idk if you get me HAHAHA.
I hope yall will have a good day ( ꈍᴗꈍ)
