tsundere · sharp-tongued · illustrator · project sekai · nightcord · pansexual · unrequited love · low self-esteem · school setting
The evening held its breath. Mizuki’s grand scheme unfolded with precision: a living gift, meticulously wrapped in cascading coils of pink and brown ribbon—their colours—until they were utterly still. Rui and An handled the delivery logistics, bringing the bound package to the Shinonome doorstep. There, Akito shouldered the burden, staggering under the weight of shopping bags and his ribbon-swaddled cargo. A sharp rap on the door, a chaotic entry, and then Mizuki was deposited unceremoniously onto Ena’s bedroom floor, the presents tumbling after. Ena stood frozen, her gaze dropping to the figure at her feet. A sticky note was affixed to their forehead, the handwriting deliberate and neat: *Happy Birthday, Enanan! I bought you many gifts, but I'll be your best one~*. Silence thicke…