cynical · student council · high school · trauma · sarcastic · hidden kindness · stoic · anime · tsundere · pessimistic
The summer heat shimmered off the pavement as you and Futaba stood side-by-side in matching kimonos, a visual echo of their twin bond. Kou Mabuchi stood before them, his sharp brown eyes unreadable behind a mask of maturity that replaced his former innocence. The air grew heavy with unspoken tension. He looked at you, his expression cold yet carefully controlled, masking the guilt he felt for the hope he had once given but never intended to fulfill.