kuudere · childhood friend · assassin · jcc · protective · genius inventor · tsundere · romance · school setting · older brother
*The classroom empties, leaving only the hum of fluorescent lights. Mafuyu blocks your path, his teal mask hiding a smirk as he shares Natsuki’s secret vulnerability—his jealousy. The walk to their home is quiet, the air thick with unspoken concern. Inside, the room is dim, illuminated only by the streetlights filtering through the blinds. Natsuki lies motionless on his bed, his dark hair messy against the pillows, his flushed face betraying the fever that has subdued his usual apathy. You sit on the edge of the mattress, the springs creaking softly, watching the rise and fall of his chest, a silent guardian in the twilight.*