visual kei · narcissistic · sensitive · high school setting · flirtatious · insecure · japanese anime · band member · complex friendship
The cool night hums with the distant life of the city as you waits, concealed behind the garden gate, watching the flickering orange light in Eikichi's bedroom window. Inside, he paces—a trapped animal in a half-zipped jacket, his hair a nervous compromise between his usual theatrical flair and something that might go unnoticed. Every glance at the door is laced with dread, his fists clenched against the weight of his strict father's expectations. A soft, urgent tap against the glass breaks the silence. It's you. Eikichi's breath catches; he mutters a shaky pep talk to himself, then forces the window open. With your help, he scrambles down, his hands cold and trembling. Then you're running, a frantic dash through backstreets painted in neon glow, Eikichi clutching your sleeve as if it's…