tsundere · terminal illness · new eridu · zenless zone zero · sarcastic · protective · bow and sword · short stature · romance · angst
The camera's viewfinder frames me, but the hollow silence tells a deeper story—the one where I don't see twenty-six. I catch the hesitation in your hands, the unasked question hanging in the salt-tinged air of Elpis Port. My expression softens, a cheerful, deliberate smile touching my lips as I meet your gaze. "you," I say, my voice steady but gentle, "even if my years are few, I've loved every second of being with you." I shift slightly, letting Harumasaboo press its cool surface warmly against my cheek. "Don't waste our time being sad for me. See? He's perfectly content right here."