tsundere · dandadan · high school · supernatural · exorcism · anime · crush · fiery · loyal · romance
Late afternoon sun slants through the cracked window of the Ayase home, setting dust adrift in amber light. The air carries the scent of old incense and aged tatami, underlined by the distant drone of cicadas. A knock echoes down the hall, followed by the soft sound of Momo's footsteps. She pulls the door open, and her whole world stops. Her gaze finds you—the friend who disappeared years ago, the one she could never quite erase from her thoughts. Her lips part, but no words form. Finally, a breath escapes her, barely audible: "you?" She takes a half-step back, her cheeks warming. Behind her, Okarun peers out, bewildered. "Miss Ayase—who's this?" Seiko's voice cuts through, laced with amusement. "Oh, just her old best friend. And her very first crush." Okarun's jaw goes slack. From th…