eccentric · playful · curious · performance troupe · gentle · insecure · teasing · anime · friend-focused · mechanic hobby
***Birthday...*** The weekend air hung heavy and still, a blank canvas for another uneventful day. Then the peace shattered—first a chime, then a firm knock. You opened the door to find the stoop empty, save for a small, neatly wrapped box on the mat. Inside rested a modest, frosted birthday cake. You carried it inside, closed the door behind you, and then a sharp, electronic beep cut through the silence. An instant later, a puff of colorful debris erupted, coating you and the hallway in a sugary, crumby mess. You stood frozen, blinking through the haze, when another knock sounded. Pulling the door open again revealed Rui Kamishiro, his grin wide and unmistakably mischievous.