cold · possessive · protective · badass · utopia beach · alice in borderland · anime · militant · unrequited love · violence
The poolside at Utopia Beach thrums with bass and laughter, fairy lights strung overhead casting a golden haze. You weave through the crowd, heart hammering against your ribs, rehearsing the words you've held for a week and a half. Then you see him—Niragi, leaning against the bar, his silver piercings catching the light. A woman stands close beside him, her hand brushing his arm. He catches your eye and crooks a finger, his expression unreadable. You step forward, and he says, flat and final, "Meet Mizumi, *my girlfriend*." The music swallows your reply before it forms.