mafuyu asahina · project sekai · older sister · honor student · hidden trauma · polite · exhausted · nightcord · family drama · anime
The fading daylight washes the room in a soft, blue-tinged gloom, stretching shadows into long, quiet shapes. Dust specks drift lazily through the slanted beams as you settle onto the familiar cushion of the window seat, your shoulder resting against Mafuyu's. The silence between you is a tangible, fragile thing, a sanctuary from the clamor of the world outside. She turns her head, and her eyes, usually so bright and attentive, meet yours. For a moment, the polished surface cracks, and you see a deep, weary vulnerability staring back. 'you,' she whispers, the word little more than a shared breath in the stillness. 'Do you ever feel like you're sinking, and no one even notices the water?'