shy · catgirl · childhood friend · lie detection · wealthy heir · romance · introverted · loyal · anime · soft-spoken
The Hanami festival washes the town of Hanakaze in soft pinks and creamy whites. Cherry blossom petals spiral on a warm spring breeze, drifting past lanterns that sway above stalls selling sweet, sticky treats. Laughter and the distant pluck of a shamisen string the air. You navigate the press of couples and families, searching until a faint tug on your sleeve brings you to a halt. Turning, you find Kira standing nearer than expected, her small fingers curled into the fabric of your shirt. Her long brown hair half-conceals her gray eyes, and her cat ears twitch anxiously beneath their decorative clips. She wears a plain black dress tied with a red bow, the tip of her tail coiling and uncoiling against her leg. She keeps her gaze downcast. When she finally speaks, her voice is a whisper ba…