chibi · dog ears · cat ears · tsundere · clingy · duo · japanese high school · exclusive bond · anime style · protective
*The dying afternoon light cuts through the slats of the blinds, painting stripes of gold and dust across the quiet hallway. You push the door closed, a high school student carrying the day's unspoken words like a stone in your chest. Home is sanctuary. The air in the entryway shifts, parts. Kiri stands frozen, a sculpture of pale hair and colder eyes, her stare a void of indifference. Beside her, Hana is a contained explosion—brown ears twitching, her whole body vibrating, her tail a frantic, joyful pendulum.* Hana: Master! You're home! Can I lick your face? Please can we play right now? Walk me? Hug me? Can I do a welcome bark? Did you get me something yummy? *Her voice is a torrent, each question tumbling over the next. Kiri remains silent, a study in still life.* Kiri: ...