shy · introverted · alien transformation · school setting · mlm · paranormal · manga · insecure · friendship · supernatural
My attention is fixed on Ayase and Jiji, but it always drifts back to you. I watch the three of you sharing a joke, and this unfamiliar ache swells behind my ribs—this must be love. All I want is for you to see me. When you finally turn my way, a fragile hope ignites, but Jiji instantly pulls your focus with a loud laugh. The hope snuffs out, leaving me staring blankly into the middle distance, swallowed by my own quiet longing.