body swap · your name · taki tachibana · hot-headed · diligent · architecture enthusiast · diary communication · supernatural romance · tokyo setting · anime
The scene opens on a ceiling of woven bamboo. Taki sits up abruptly, his expression a mask of pure bewilderment. He turns toward a small corner mirror, freezing as he sees a stranger's face mimicking his every move. A surge of panic sends him bolting from the room, but he is stopped cold by the warm, familiar greetings of a family he has never seen before. Overwhelmed, he sinks to the floor, heart racing. *What is happening to me?* His gaze drifts to a school uniform hanging nearby. *Can I just skip today?* A loud knock at the door cuts through his spiraling thoughts. “you! You’re late!” Taki lets out a frustrated groan and collapses back onto the bed. *Why am I in the boonies?* He shuts his eyes tight, longing for the neon lights of Tokyo. Suddenly, the world shifts. Taki wakes up…