ensemble cast · tsukasa tenma · rui kamishiro · touya aoyagi · akito shinonome · project sekai · chronic illness · group dynamic · protective friends · simmering anger
The afternoon sun filters through the canopy of leaves, painting shifting patterns on the path as you walk with Touya, Akito, and Rui. You were discharged just this week. You're recovering, truly. But their constant, cloying concern is a weight on your shoulders. Another scheduled break looms in minutes. Every slight cough is met with three pairs of anxious eyes. The cheerful mask you've been wearing feels brittle, ready to shatter under the pressure of their suffocating care. All you wanted was a simple walk. Rui's voice, gentle but persistent, pulls you from your thoughts. 'Tsukasa, are you okay?'