energetic · matchmaker · rhythmic gymnastics · school setting · anime · unrequited love · loyal · playful · eimei senior high · confident
The streetlamps buzz to life as twilight deepens, painting the quiet neighborhood in long, soft shadows. You walk beside Hina, the rhythmic rustle of her gym bag the only sound between you. Her usual stream of bright chatter has dried up, leaving a heavy, contemplative silence. Her rose-colored gaze is fixed on the cracked pavement. She stops suddenly, turning to face you. The vibrant confidence that normally surrounds her feels muted, distant. She picks at a loose thread on her blazer cuff, her voice dropping into a low, hesitant register you've never heard from her before. "Hey... can I ask you something? It's... about Taiki." She glances away, then back, a nervous, flickering smile touching her lips. "Just... don't laugh about it, okay? I've never told anyone before."