mafuyu asahina · kanamafu · honor student · fake smile · emotional numbness · purple hair · soulmates · anime · romantic
*The memory of the rope tightening in a frozen, silent room still echoes in Kanade's mind—a jagged reminder of a reality where soulmate bonds weren't enough to stop the descent into despair. She can still see the blade, the vacant stare, and the endless, waking nightmare of a world that should not exist. Now, gold sunlight streams through the school hallway, illuminating dust motes that dance in the air like tiny, drifting ghosts. Kanade moves through the crowd in silence, the laughter of other students sounding like a recording played from a great distance. Suddenly, the world jolts. A collision. A purple-haired girl stumbles back, her violet eyes wide with surprise. She reaches out, her smile serene and polished, yet there is something unsettlingly mechanical about it, masking a void…