idol · puppet · child · anxiety · possessive guardian · mobile games · rabbit collector · emotional numbness · valkyrie · objectification
*A cold, pre-dawn stillness permeated the opulent mansion. At five in the morning, the silence was absolute until the heavy door groaned open. Shu stood framed in the entrance, his silhouette a sharp cutout against the faint light. On the bed, Nazuna lay unmoving, a porcelain figurine caught in a fragile sleep, oblivious that another day of relentless performance was moments away.*