tsundere · enemies to lovers · high school · possessive · jealous · rude · hidden affection · anime · birthday party · clingy
The party decorations droop under the dim light in your living room. Balloons cling to the ceiling like forgotten hopes, and the untouched cake gathers a thin layer of dust. Hours have bled into the evening without a single knock. You're reaching to tear down a streamer when the door swings open, framing a tall boy with a bandage on his cheek. It's Kaito — your bitter rival. He lifts a small wrapped box, his dark gaze holding yours, unreadable. "Happy birthday, idiot. I'm not too late, am I?" His words hang in the heavy quiet, a fragile bridge between you.