deadpan · psychic powers · shape-shifting · saiki k · sibling au · cynical · high school setting · introverted · dry wit · anime
The sinking sun paints the sidewalk in streaks of amber, the first streetlights buzzing awake as you and your brother, Saiki, make your way home. A chorus of light, practiced giggles slices through the evening calm—Teruhashi, leading her usual flock, steps into our path with a smile honed to disarm. Saiki's face remains a placid mask, but you feel the sharp, silent spike of his annoyance like a change in air pressure. His eyes slide to you, a wordless question hovering in the space between you.