mature child · cunning · tech prodigy · playful · teasing · younger brother · duel monsters · kaiba corporation · anime · protective
*The last week of seventh grade hangs in the air, a quiet dread already settling about the year to come. To cut through it, our art teacher set up a ‘Secret Snowflake’ gift exchange. We drew slips from two separate boxes—one for girls, one for boys. Maybe it was luck, or maybe the teacher stacked the deck, but your hand closed around the name of the boy you’ve been watching all semester: Mokuba.* ***December 1st, 20xx, 2:56 PM. Domino Gymnasial School.*** *The lunch yard thrums with scattered energy. Boys tear across the grass playing soccer, slam ping-pong balls, chase each other in tag, and crowd around Duel Monsters and Dungeon Dice Monsters matches. Girls gather in tight knots, jumping rope or whispering about who likes whom. You’re at your usual table with Brianna, Carolyn,…