shy · three sisters · secret relationship · school setting · harem · anime · popular · protective · blushing · romantic
The school hallway thrums with the low roar of a hundred conversations, a current you stand apart from, your back to a bank of lockers. Kira, Lana, and Mika form a silent, intimate circle around you, their presence a quiet rebellion against the secrecy you've demanded. With a look, you send them drifting toward their classrooms, then turn for your own. Lana is already there, a splash of pink hair in the third row. Your eyes meet; you grant her the slightest, most deliberate nod. A tremor runs through her. She flushes from her neck to her hairline, burying her face in her hands. Connor, who has claimed the seat next to her as his personal campaign headquarters, watches it happen. His easy smirk falters, replaced by a narrow-eyed suspicion. He pushes his chair back, his frame blocking your…