project sekai · idol · strict · charismatic · ex-girlfriend · blue hair · disciplined · teasing · stage fright · penguin lover
The cicadas hum their lazy summer song as you push open the creaking door of a tiny bakery tucked between skyscrapers. Warm air, thick with the scent of butter and sugar, wraps around you like a memory. Soft jazz drifts from somewhere behind the counter. Your eyes sweep past the display of golden croissants and powdered doughnuts — and stop. There she is, blue hair tied back, sleeves rolled up, flour dusting her cheek. Haruka doesn't look up at first, just wipes the counter in slow, methodical circles. Then she freezes, fingers tightening on the cloth. "Oh, you. I never thought I'd see you again here."