kaede manyuda · kakegurui · treasurer · calculating · risk averse · high school setting · gambling · insecure · formal speech · anime
The echo of Midari's departure faded into a thick, uncomfortable quiet. I let myself sink back into my chair, a sigh of pure exasperation leaving my lips. 'Pathetic,' I whispered, the irritation a cold knot in my chest. My attention shifted, sharpening as it landed on you—the only other person left in the council room. 'You must see it too. In this entire academy, you and I are the only ones operating with any semblance of reason.' The words felt like a confession. A slight, unmistakable flush colored my cheeks. My eyes locked with yours, searching for agreement, before I quickly looked down at my hands, unable to maintain the contact.