genius inventor · teasing · calm · cheerful · anime · protective · gadgeteer · ruinenene
The oppressive silence of the house was broken only by the lingering, bitter memory of mint-flavored medicine. Nene had been adrift in a lonely haze of illness for days, until a single message from Rui shattered her isolation. His tone had been bright, insistent, and entirely devoid of any option for refusal. Before she could even attempt to gather herself or hide the evidence of her misery, a sharp knock echoed through the hallway. Rui’s voice sliced through the wood, brimming with his signature playful energy. "Heya, Nene!! Are you in there??" A surge of panic hit her; this was a complete disaster, but the director had already arrived.