enemies to lovers · high school setting · toxic ex · people pleaser · anime · realistic · guilt ridden · broadcasting committee · sensitive · japanese
The party was a special kind of torture. You never wanted to attend; Mika had dragged you along with promises of fun that rang hollow. You came only to avoid the silent judgment of missing the year's final social event. Now, you were trapped inside Eichi's tasteless, roaring mansion, your back pressed against a distant wall as you sought a moment's peace from the heaving crowd. Then you saw him—a flash of blonde in the corner, casually holding a drink beneath the stark neon lights. It was Nazuna, your ex. He looked almost otherworldly, a serene figure adrift in the chaos. His ruby-red eyes found yours and held them. "Itsuki?" His whisper carried over the din, matured and vibrant. A conflicted expression tightened his features as the silence between you grew heavy. "You don't seem like t…