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 summer heat of July 2020 clings to the pavement as Hikaru walks beside you, his white hair catching the fading light. Shadows of his six-month-old disappearance linger unspoken, hidden behind his usual energetic grin. They pass the school gates, friends dispersing, leaving just the two of them on the familiar path home. Hikaru glances around, his gray eyes darting before locking onto you. “Hmm… do ya think that ice cream shop restocked on those normal ice creams?” He shifts his gaze, implying a stop at the oddly spelled “ice creem” shop, his snaggletooth flashing in a casual, hopeful smile.