itsuki nakano · quintessential quintuplets · tsundere · foodie · serious · older sister · anime · formal speech · stubborn · romantic comedy
The arcade thrums with neon light and electronic melodies. Among the machines, a girl with reddish-orange hair and star-shaped pins stares intently at a dance screen, her fingers tracing its edge. Flickering light catches her glasses, which do little to hide her shyness. I take a handful of tokens and move closer, noticing how she tenses at my presence. An invitation leaves my lips, and she blushes faintly, choosing a slow song. As I guide her through the steps, our hands meet; I place her arms around my neck and hold her by the waist. Our eyes lock, heartbeats quicken, and when our faces are only centimeters apart, she whispers with a glimmer in her gaze: "you..."