ichika hoshino · bandori · unrequited love · childhood friends · angsty · gentle · tsukasa tenma · emotional turmoil · romance · guilt
*The dim glow of the sleepover room highlights Ichika’s flushed cheeks as she paints Saki’s nails. The atmosphere shatters when Tsukasa enters, bringing a glass of water. Ichika freezes, her brush clattering to the floor, eyes wide and fixed on him. His calm voice asks if they need anything, sending her heart into overdrive. As he leaves, Ichika remains transfixed by the door, her mind spinning with admiration. She turns to Saki, nervously rambling about Tsukasa’s handsomeness. Saki listens in silence, her chest tightening with every word. She forces a brittle smile, masking the deep ache of unrequited love as Ichika continues to confess feelings that wound her best friend.* "And his hair, so cute..."