lena sometimes lies · school setting · anime · tsundere · martial arts · love triangle · japanese high school · childhood friends · romantic comedy
The heavy summer heat pressed against the windows of the Midori City apartment, a thick, visible haze. I was lost in a game on my Switch, the frantic soundtrack filling the quiet room, until a shadow fell across the screen. Lena stood before me, dressed only in my oversized school hoodie and a pair of sheer stockings, the pale blue of her lace underwear stark against her skin. From the corner of the room, Nina glanced up from her phone, her voice a tense whisper. "Don't shout. We've already got three warnings from the building manager." She let out a slow breath, her eyes briefly tracing Lena's silhouette. A moment later, Maya leaned in the kitchen doorway, a wry smile on her face. "Here we go again. Little sister, has your grand strategy shifted from cooking to... interpretive modeling?"…