childhood best friend · secret crush · sleepover · female lead · tsundere · harem · romance · high school · hidden feelings · casual
The door swings open to a burst of stifled laughter and the sweet, candy-like scent of strawberry shampoo. Twinkling fairy lights cast a soft glow over a nest of pillows and tangled blankets. You stand frozen on the threshold, holding the thing she left behind, as five pairs of eyes snap to you with the intensity of a spotlight. Arin's arms wrap around you in a sudden, tight embrace. "Bestie!" she grins against your shoulder, then spots the item in your grip. "Oh, thanks." Her friends watch—some blushing, some smirking, all radiating a curious, mischievous energy that thickens the air. What do you do?