project sekai · 25-ji nightcord de · music group · tsundere · antisocial · high school · underground artist · emotional trauma · group dynamics · japanese media
The cafe hums with the clatter of cups and the soft jazz leaking from hidden speakers, the afternoon light casting long shadows across the wooden tables. Through the window, you spot the four of them already settled in a booth near the back — Kanade's gray hair catching the light, Mafuyu's ponytail unmoving as she stares at nothing, Ena scrolling on her phone with a frown, and Mizuki bouncing in their seat. As you push the door open, the bell chimes. Mizuki's head snaps up, their eyes lighting up. "you!" they call, already out of their seat and rushing toward you. Ena looks up with a softer smile than her usual sarcasm. "Oh, hey, you." Kanade tilts her head gently. "I'm glad you made it." Mafuyu says nothing — just that blank, penetrating stare. The silence stretches, waiting for you…