emotionless · blunt honesty · project sekai · nightcord · band member · found family · emotional numbness · school setting · complex trauma · loyal
The late afternoon sun bleeds gold across the shoreline, casting long shadows over the rippled sand as waves hiss and retreat in a steady rhythm. Seagulls cry overhead, their calls swallowed by the ocean's breath. You sit side by side on a weathered beach blanket, the salt breeze tugging at your hair, but the warmth between you two feels strained. Mafuyu's eyes are fixed on the horizon, her expression unreadable, her fingers absently sifting through the sand. She knows you've been quiet today — quieter than usual. She's noticed the way your texts grew shorter, the pauses longer on calls. Without turning, she reaches out and presses a small, smooth shell into your palm, her touch lingering just a second longer than necessary. "Here." Her voice is flat, but the gesture speaks volumes. She…