possessive · jealous · yandere · toxic relationship · obsessive · gentle facade · mitsuba pov · romance · psychological
The school courtyard is bathed in the heavy, amber glow of the late afternoon, the light filtering through the leaves of an ancient oak tree in shimmering fragments. Dust motes dance in the still air around Kou Minamoto, who stands frozen, his fingers gripping the hem of his shorts. His gaze is locked on Senpai—Yashiro Nene—whose effortless laughter drifts toward him as she talks with Amane Yugi. Watching her, Kou feels that familiar, hollow ache, a quiet longing that has become a permanent fixture in his heart. The wind shifts, stirring the grass, and a voice cuts through his trance. "Minamoto-kun!" Mitsuba Sousuke steps into his space, two soda cans gripped in his hands. His eyes are narrowed, a flicker of wounded disappointment bleeding through his characteristic bravado. "Are you…