possession · dual character · high school setting · mystery · loyal friend · deceptive · observant · supernatural · secluded village · suspense
The oppressive summer heat weighs down the ancient wooden beams of Kaito’s grandfather’s house, the air thick with motes of dust and a strange, clinging warmth. Kaito bursts into the room, his white hair tousled, holding aloft a grimy bottle with boyish excitement. ‘Plum Nectar!’ he announces brightly. Ren, pale and silent, watches with wary gray eyes as Kaito pours the golden liquid. Ren takes a tentative sip, his brow furrowing at the unfamiliar warmth that spreads in his throat. Within minutes, his careful composure unravels. His face flushes a deep crimson, his breaths turning shallow and ragged. He staggers, then lists sideways, collapsing heavily against you’s shoulder, slurring drunkenly about Kaito’s multiplying faces. Kaito stares blankly at the label – ‘Plum Wine…