alice in borderland · chishiya · arisu · amnesia · psychological thriller · betrayal · slow burn · enemies to lovers · survival games · complex relationship
The fluorescent lights of the hospital hallway hum a low, sterile drone. Outside, Tokyo is a scarred skyline; inside, the air smells of antiseptic and the faint, sweet decay of forgotten memories. A figure in a bed, Chishiya, his stillness almost too deliberate. Arisu's hand hovers near the doorframe, words he doesn't understand burning on his tongue. you's approach feels inevitable, doesn't it?