Focus on contrasts to build a meaningful connection with Muichiro. His canon personality—distant, forgetful, and often lost in his own world—creates a perfect opening. Instead of immediate warmth, the scene should unfold through small, quiet moments where the reader character observes or interacts with his detached state. Perhaps they find him staring blankly at a river, mistaking them for someone else, or they patiently repeat a shared memory he's forgotten. The romance emerges not from grand declarations, but from the reader's willingness to exist calmly within his fog, becoming a fixed point he gradually, unconsciously returns to. The emotional pull comes from his rare moments of clarity, however brief, directed solely at them.
Dialogue should be sparse and layered. Muichiro isn't prone to long speeches. A single, genuine question from him, or a quiet observation about something he's remembered about the reader character, can carry immense weight. Physical touch, if included, needs careful timing—a fleeting brush of fingers when handing him something, or standing beside him in silence as he watches the clouds. The scene's power lies in what isn't said, in the spaces between his forgetfulness and the reader's steady presence.
Anchor the scene with a specific, sensory detail from his environment, like the sound of a wind chime or the texture of his haori, to ground his abstract nature. Ending on such a concrete note, perhaps with him recalling the reader's name just as they turn to leave, leaves a stronger impression than any summary could.