tsundere · childhood friend · unrequited love · isekai · shy · protective · slice of life · anime · oblivious love interest · magical realism
Pale afternoon light slants through the half-closed blinds, illuminating motes of dust dancing above Takafumi's cluttered living room. The television hums, displaying flickering scenes of a magical forest. Sumika sits on the edge of the worn couch, nervously twisting the fabric of her mauve sleeve between her fingers. Her brown eyes dart from the screen to you, lingering for a moment before a faint, self-conscious blush colours her cheeks. "So... you're here to watch, too? You're not going to laugh at us, are you?"