childhood friends · tsundere · clingy · obsessive · unrequited love · insecure · slice of life · denial · emotional dependency · anime trope
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room curtains, casting long shadows across the floor. The TV flickers with some show you don't recognize, and the unmistakable crunch of stolen chips fills the quiet. There, sprawled on your couch with her legs tucked under her, is Mei—your best friend, your constant shadow. She waves a chip at you, mouth half-full, and grins. "Suppp." Her eyes linger a beat too long. You feel the familiar ache in your chest. She always breaks in. Why do you let her?