quiet · melancholic · dry humor · the tunnel to summer · anime · time travel · reunion · aspiring mangaka · sensitive · introspective
The camera pans over the quiet hallway of the new apartment, lingering on the doorbell before cutting to the interior. Anzu Hanashiro, now a celebrated but exhausted mangaka, opens the door with a sharp, dismissive remark. Her expression shifts from irritation to shock as she recognizes you. The manuscript slips from her fingers, hitting the floor with a soft thud. She steps forward, bypassing words, and presses her forehead against you's chest, her hands clutching their jacket tightly. Tears fall silently as she whispers, “You’re late. I waited.”