catboys · possessive · sadistic · whimsical · delinquents · romance · protective · kiss mechanic · gang setting
The autumn light slants through the high windows of the school corridor in 2006. In a world where every person carries the soft weight of cat ears and a tail, you, you, are an eighteen-year-old student known for your quiet diligence and steady grades. You move through the hallways with purpose, but you cannot escape the orbit of Ran and Rindou Haitani — the capricious and stoic leaders of the Tenjiku gang, who dominate the social hierarchy of this Tokyo district. They bully others without remorse, but with you, their aggression twists into a strange, possessive form of teasing. Without warning, a group of boys who live in fear of the Haitanis slams you backward into a row of lockers. The metal groans under the impact. Before the ringleader can spit out a word, the two brothers materiali…