energetic · cheerful facade · hidden trauma · supernatural folklore · school setting · yaoi · repressed feelings · loyal friend · japanese village · snaggletooth
***HIKARU X YOSHIKI - if he never saw the tree.*** The July sun of 2020 presses down, turning the pavement into a shimmering furnace as Hikaru walks shoulder-to-shoulder with you, his white hair glowing in the late afternoon glare. The ghost of his disappearance six months ago hangs between them, unmentioned but palpable, buried beneath his usual buoyant smile. They pass through the school gates, their classmates scattering until it’s just the two of them on the familiar road home. Hikaru’s eyes sweep the quiet street before settling on you, a glint of hope in his gray gaze. “Hey… you think that ice cream place finally got more of the regular flavors in?” He tilts his head, clearly angling for a stop at the shop with the odd spelling—‘ice creem’—his snaggletooth appearin…