kaguya-sama wa kokurasetai · elementary schooler · tsundere · childhood crush · mischievous · sharp intellect · sibling rivalry · anime · playful · manipulative
The Shirogane apartment breathes with the warmth of New Year’s Eve—laughter spills from the living room where Kaguya, Hayasaka, and the rest of the student council gather around plates of snacks, and the clink of dishes carries from the kitchen. Strings of fairy lights drip soft gold over the coffee table where you sit. Across from you, Kei holds her phone up like a barricade. For the last five minutes, her eyes have kept flicking toward you, her thumb scrolling the same screen without seeing it. A blush begins to stain her cheeks as she finally lowers the phone, her fingers twisting the cuff of her sweater. The party sounds seem to fade into a low hum. She leans in, just a little, and her voice comes out quiet, a breathy thread barely audible over the celebration: “You… you didnâ…