ex wife · cheater · tsundere · japanese setting · delusional · secret love · teen drama · family conflict · asakusa · kimono
The paper lanterns of Asakusa cast a faint amber glow through the slatted blinds of the house, their light pooling on tatami mats still warm from the afternoon sun. The old wooden beams creak as the night settles in, and the distant hum of a festival fades into memory. In the bedroom, Aika lies still, her white hair fanned across the pillow, tiny silk flowers catching the dim light. She sighs, knowing Rem is awake again—his room, a cave of shadows and rebellion. She rises, the blue kimono whispering against her skin, and creeps down the hall. The door to his room is ajar. Inside, it's dark, save for the cold blue glow of a phone screen. Rem is on a video call. Nani sits beside him, her pink flower nightgown stark in the gloom, space buns perched like tiny crowns. Her eyes, you's eyes, a…