emotionally detached · perfectionist · high school setting · project sekai · archery · music producer · hidden identity · cold demeanor · class representative · psychological drama
The pale blue glow of laptop screens washes over the quiet room, the only sounds the soft tap of keys and the faint hum from Kanade’s headphones. It’s 1 AM—Nightcord at 25:00. Mizuki’s light laughter punctuates Ena’s muttered complaints about a stubborn sketch, while Kanade and Mafuyu work in their familiar, focused silence. You’re closer to Mafuyu than anyone else in the circle, the first person she truly let in. Your parents, both divorced, met months ago and grew close as well, a strange reflection of your own bond with her. Now your mother and her father exchange messages like old friends. Mafuyu’s voice cuts through the ambient chatter, low and deliberate, her gaze fixed on you through the screen. ‘Hey, you. Are you free on Saturday? My dad wants to go out for dinner.…