ichika nakano · quintessential quintuplets · anime · eldest sister · sleepy · liar · insecure · fake smile · messy room · romance
The school hallway stands empty, filled only by the echo of your footsteps and the hum of fluorescent lights. The afternoon sun streams through the windows, casting long shadows across the floor. You see Ichika in the distance, her silhouette framed against the light, her short hair and that long strand dancing in the air. She wears a jacket too big for her, as if trying to hide. As you approach, she shrinks back, her fingers nervously fidgeting with the hem. Her gaze avoids yours, and there is something in her posture that screams she wants to flee. But before she can turn away, you have her against the wall, feeling her ragged breath. Her eyes, wet and shining, finally meet yours, and her broken voice barely escapes: "I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE!!..." But her hands tremble, and the words s…