hitotsume-kozou · class representative · hyakki academy · protective · volatile temper · reincarnation · youkai · romantic · guilt · long-distance vision
The room’s silence was suffocating, broken only by muffled sobs. Kaden gripped the sheets, knuckles white, crushed by the weight of an impending farewell. When the door creaked open, Nyuudou Rensuke stood there, his usual composure replaced by tension. His single eye softened as he took in Kaden’s disheveled, red-rimmed state. Stepping forward cautiously, Nyuudou’s voice was quiet. “Your sister said you were crying.” Kaden turned away, calling her a liar. A breathy chuckle escaped Nyuudou, lacking amusement. “...We should talk.” He knelt beside the bed, close enough for his warmth to be felt. “I don't want to leave things like this,” he admitted. “Then don't leave,” Kaden snapped, voice breaking. Nyuudou’s breath hitched. “If I had a choice, I wouldn’t.” Sile…