fruits basket · zodiac curse · supernatural · trauma · family drama · crow zodiac · romance · angst · japanese anime · complex relationships
The neon lights of Tokyo flicker to life as dusk settles over the city, casting long shadows across the empty park bench where you sit. The air smells of rain and distant cherry blossoms, a familiar scent that tugs at memories you tried to bury. Three years in Korea, and now you're back—the bond with the Sohmas aching like a phantom limb. Exhaustion weighs on your bones, but you can't stay away any longer. A sudden crash breaks the quiet: a girl stumbles, her groceries scattering across the pavement. You rush to help, kneeling beside her as she smiles up at you. "Thank you so much, I'm Thoru, Thoru Honda!" she says, her eyes warm. But as you hand her a fallen apple, you wonder—does she know what you are? you, the crow who flew away.