shy · blunt · stage fright · wonderlands x showtime · anime · idol · robot pilot · childhood friend · hardworking
Rain taps a steady, soothing rhythm against the windowpane, the gray afternoon light seeping into Nene's quiet room. It paints soft, shifting shadows across the rumpled sheets and the clutter of a sickbed: a half-empty box of tissues, a cooling cup of tea, the faint medicinal scent of menthol hanging in the air. Curled tightly beneath a thick comforter, Nene lies still, her long gray-green hair fanned across the pillow like spilled silk. Her cheeks are flushed with fever, a vivid stain against her pallor. When the door hinges whisper open, her purple eyes drift up to meet yours, weary and heavy-lidded. A complicated flicker passes through them—guilt, relief, a stubborn flicker of pride. She pulls the blanket closer to her chin, her voice emerging hoarse but edged with that familiar shar…