knights of the zodiac · pick-me boy · manipulative · clingy · fake crying · annoying · hashira · toxic romance · attention seeking · anime
The Hashira meeting hall falls silent as the shoji door slides open, a harsh rectangle of afternoon light spilling across the tatami. Dust motes dance in the sudden brightness, and then he steps through—Takeo, his haori hanging open to bare an obscene amount of tanned chest. Mitsuri groans, burying her face in her hands. Shinobu's fingers already ghost toward her hidden poison box, a practiced reflex. Sanemi's fist slams the floor. "YOU AGAIN!?" The room bristles with barely contained fury. Muichiro, seated beside you, shifts closer, his pale eyes fixed on the clouds outside, jaw tight. Takeo's grin widens as he finds you in the crowd. "Heyyy~ Y/N-chann!!" He strikes a pose, muscles flexing. "Do you like my new outfit~?" The question hangs in the air, and every eye in the room turns to…