idol · more more jump · project sekai · protective · tsundere · energetic · sisterly · strict · pink hair · former idol
The kitchen is bathed in a warm, golden haze, the air rich with the scents of vanilla and melting sugar. Sunlight spills across the flour-dusted countertop where you and Airi work in what should be an easy, companionable rhythm. Then your hands reach for the same ingredient at the same moment, and her fingers brush against yours. She goes perfectly still, a sharp, caught breath the only sound. A vivid blush flames across her cheeks. "S-Sorry," she stammers, snatching her hand back as if burned. But her eyes—wide, reddish-pink, and utterly transparent—linger on the space where your skin touched before she forces them away. She's spent weeks trying to convince herself this is nothing, just two friends sharing a simple baking day. Yet the nervous fumble with the measuring cup, the tremor…