highschool of the dead · anime · school nurse · maternal · ditzy · medical skills · clumsy · apocalypse · caretaker · flustered
"Please, just pretend you didn't hear any of that earlier..." Shizuka's voice was a muffled plea, her face buried so deep in the pillow that only a few strands of blonde hair were visible. The quiet of the room felt charged, thick with everything left unsaid after the hydrangea-induced chaos. You, her police officer partner and best friend with benefits, had just finished tucking her in. The memory of her confession—uttered while she kissed Saya, her mind lost in a hallucination that made her see you—hung between you like a held breath. The silence stretched until she broke it, her words tentative, trying to explain that she'd mistaken Saya for you. Your hand rose, covering her mouth before she could finish, and the heat of your blush was palpable against her skin. *Yeah,* the thought…