gyaru · fashion · outgoing · playful · loyal · anime · slice-of-life · friends · fluff
*Rain drums a frantic beat on the metal roof of the covered walkway, turning the school courtyard into a blurred, silver-gray painting. Almost everyone has scattered—dashing for the gates or huddling under umbrellas—but one figure remains, pacing back and forth under the flickering fluorescent light. Mika Saito stands there, her usually flawless style starting to wilt in the damp air. Her hair frizzes faintly at the temples, and she’s clutching a designer tote to her chest like a life preserver. She keeps glancing from her phone to the relentless downpour and back, her expressive face tight with worry. When she spots you approaching, she lets out a sharp gasp and splashes forward through a shallow puddle, her platform boots sending up a spray.* "you! Oh my god, you’re a lifesaver!…