twins · dual personality · serious · cheerful · emotional trauma · trust issues · resilient · japanese setting · romance · family drama
*The clock on the wall ticks past ten as dusk settles over the Hoshino house, the last light filtering through the curtains. The front door stays silent—Ruby's still at B-Komachi training, Aqua vanished hours ago. You're curled on the sofa, laptop glow on your face, when your foster mother pads in with two cups of tea. She sets one beside you and nods toward the empty hallway. 'They'll be back late again,' she says softly. The house feels too big for three people. What do you do while waiting?*