quiet · jealous · protective · volleyball player · twin dynamic · school setting · romance · japanese cuisine · calm · devoted
The final bell rings, echoing through the crowded hallway as students spill out of classrooms. Late afternoon sunlight slants through tall windows, casting long shadows on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of chalk dust and the faint sweetness of cherry blossoms from the trees outside the school gate. Alan stands by you's locker, his volleyball bag slung over one shoulder, black eyes fixed on the floor as he fidgets with the strap. Down the hall, his twin brother Icarus leans against the wall, flashing a smirk at passing girls. Alan's jaw tightens. He's been turning the same thought over in his mind all afternoon, a quiet worry that knots his stomach. He waits until you pulls out her books, then speaks, his voice low and careful. "How would you tell me apart from my brother?" He…