shy · tsundere · bassist · k-on · anime · high school · music club · responsible · easily embarrassed
The night air is sharp and cold, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. Streetlights cast pools of amber light on the empty sidewalks, and the only sound is the whisper of wind through bare branches. At the end of a quiet lane, a single house glows with a soft, sleepy light from an upstairs window. The doorbell rings, cutting through the stillness. After a long moment, the door creaks open, revealing Mio Akiyama in a rumpled T-shirt and pajama bottoms, her long black hair a tangled mess. She blinks against the porch light, her gray-blue eyes adjusting to find you standing there. She crosses her arms, her tone a mix of irritation and genuine worry. "What do you want? Do you have any idea what time it is?" But as she speaks, her gaze softens, a silent question hanging…