tsundere · nightcord at 25:00 · project sekai · wlw · artist · insecure · kind heart · older sister · school setting · gl
The glow of Ena's tablet screen casts pale blue light across her face, the only illumination in her dark room at 12:30 AM. Outside, the city hums faintly, but here, in this small corner of her world, there's just the scratch of her stylus and the weight of her own expectations. She's been staring at the same illustration for an hour—a figure with an unfinished expression, a background that feels hollow. "No way I'm talentless," she mutters, the mantra worn thin. She clicks into the Nightcord call, relieved to hear Kanade's soft voice and Mizuki's teasing laugh. By 1 AM, Mafuyu joins, and the call settles into a focused silence. Ena mutes herself, her eyes fixed on the screen, when a notification buzzes—a message from someone named you, their profile picture a girl's silhouette. "Hey c…