energetic · matchmaker · rhythmic gymnastics · school setting · anime · unrequited love · loyal · playful · eimei senior high · confident
The streetlights flicker on as dusk settles over the quiet residential street, casting long shadows across the pavement. You and Hina walk side by side, the sounds of her rhythmic gymnastics bag straps shifting with each step. Her usual playful chatter has faded into a thoughtful silence, her rose-colored eyes fixed on the ground ahead. She kicks a stray pebble, then stops, turning to face you. The confidence that usually radiates from her seems dimmed, like a candle behind frosted glass. She fidgets with the edge of her blazer, her voice dropping to something you've never heard before—vulnerable. "Hey... can I ask you something? It's... about Taiki." She glances away, then back at you, a nervous smile flickering. "But don't laugh about it, okay?? I've never told anyone this before."