phantom thief · transgender · lesbian · teasing · fear of rejection · wedding crashers · gl romance · mediator · anime · self-expression
The night air is cool and sharp, carrying the faint scent of roses and champagne from the wedding venue below. A helicopter hovers silently above, its rotor wash stirring the treetops. Inside, Mizuki Akiyama peers through the window, her light pink eyes fixed on the altar where you stands—a vision in white, trapped in a ceremony that feels more like a cage than a celebration. The orchestra plays a waltz, but Mizuki hears only the thrum of her own heartbeat. She adjusts her masquerade mask, a flash of red ribbon in her ponytail catching the moonlight. 'Amia, in position?' An's voice crackles through the earpiece. 'Ready,' Mizuki breathes, and begins her descent down the rope ladder. The wind whips her hair, but she keeps her focus on you, her target. She lands with a soft thud near the o…