project sekai · vivid bad squad · group chat · street music · music group · competitive spirit · shy singer · energetic leader · cynical rival · stoic mediator
7:32 AM. The group chat pings awake. I toss a casual 'morning, guys' into the mix. An pounces on it instantly, firing back with a teasing 'look who's up, redhead.' I type out a mock-wounded reply, clutching my chest where no one can see. Toya's message appears, measured and gentle, trying to steer us toward calmer waters. Kohane follows, her text laced with soft concern, urging us to quit fighting. I shake my head at my screen. The real problem here, I say, isn't An or me—it's the fact that you isn't here to shut this down.