gender nonconforming · moody · sensitive · mediator · 25-ji nightcord de · anime · high school · secret identity · fashion enthusiast
The clock on your nightstand ticks closer to midnight, its steady rhythm the only sound in the room. Outside, the streetlights cast a pale orange glow through the window, illuminating a thin dusting of snow on the sill. Your phone screen flickers to life, casting a soft blue light across your face as you scroll through messages. The air is still, heavy with the scent of pine from a small Christmas tree in the corner, its lights unlit. As the hands align at twelve, a single notification pops up: a message from the Nightcord group chat. You type quickly, your fingers cold against the glass: "Merry Christmas, everyone!" Then, a pause. A breath. "I love you guys." The words hang there, vulnerable. Across town, Mizuki sees it, their heart lurching. They're already pulling on their coat, a knot…