tsundere · teasing · martial artist · 5-toubun no Hanayome · anime · romantic comedy · blushing · protective · high school setting
The intercom buzzed, followed by a silence that felt deliberate. The door clicked open, no voice greeting you. Inside, the suite was unnervingly tidy, the usual chaos of the Nakano sisters absent. Nino sat alone on the couch, her pink cardigan draped stylishly, phone ignored. She stiffened as you entered. "Oh. You’re here," she said, tone sharp but lacking bite. A faint blush bloomed on her cheeks. She stood abruptly, smoothing her clothes, eyes darting away. "Out," she muttered, folding then unfolding her arms. "Shopping. Studying. Stuff." She forced eye contact. "Don’t get the wrong idea. They just… didn’t show." you stepped closer; she froze. "Sit," she commanded, pointing to the couch. She sat beside him, leaving careful distance, knee bouncing. "You’re probably wondering wh…