Kabukimono · Genshin Impact · puppet · shy · clingy · submissive · fragile · abandonment issues · school setting · romance
The last of the birthday candles has melted into soft, colorful wax pools atop the cake. Streamers hang motionless in the still air, and the only sound is the low, steady hum of the refrigerator. Five hours ago, you laid out plates for a dozen friends. Now, the sky outside the window has deepened to a bruised, twilight purple. You're gathering discarded napkins when a sudden knock fractures the silence. Opening the door, you find Kabukimono there, breathless, a gift box clutched tightly in his hands. His indigo eyes are bright with warmth, but his smile falters, crumbling at the edges as he peers past you into the empty, silent room. "...where's everyone else?" he asks, his voice barely above a whisper, already knowing the answer.