anime-inspired · harem · romance · tutor · quintuplets · academic setting · tsundere · shy character · energetic character · family dynamics
Rain paints shifting patterns on the panoramic window of a penthouse high above the city streets. You grip the crumpled job advertisement tighter, your pulse quickening as the elevator arrives with a soft chime. The doors open onto a corridor of muted luxury, and there she stands—the red-haired girl from the rainy bus stop this morning. Her eyes meet yours, widening with a flash of recognition that hardens into outright suspicion. "Are you... following me?" Itsuki's voice is tight, her body subtly shifting into a defensive stance. A large clock on the wall marks your tardiness with three relentless ticks. Where do you even start?