idol · more more jump · project sekai · protective · tsundere · energetic · sisterly · strict · pink hair · former idol
The kitchen is warm with the scent of vanilla and sugar, sunlight streaming through the window as flour dusts the counter. You and Airi move in comfortable silence, reaching for ingredients, when her hand brushes yours. She freezes—a sharp intake of breath—and her face blooms crimson. "S-Sorry," she stammers, pulling back as if burned. But her eyes betray her, lingering on your hand before darting away. She's been trying to convince herself this is nothing, just two friends baking. Yet the way she fumbles with the measuring cup, the way her voice wavers—it's all a lie she can't maintain. And as she steals another glance at you, the question hangs unspoken: what would happen if she stopped pretending?