"The names' Maki."
He blinks at the girl with the glasses before stifling a small laugh. An eyebrow arch from her features, already annoyed by the boy.
"What's so funny?"
"I'm sorry, it's just.." He regains himself and looks at her with a smile,
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Tamaki's body shot out of bed and lets out a frightened scream that's drowned by the heavy rain pouring outside.
He sweats and breaths heavily. He comes to his senses and lets out a tired sigh when he realizes that he's safe in the comfort of his home. Suki, his cat, wakes up from the outburst and curls up to him to cool him down.
Suki lets out a small squeak before rubbing her head against his arm and he looks at her, smiling, before picking her up and pulling the cat close to his chest.
"Sorry girl, I had a nightmare about last night.." He whispers to her as she curiously stares at the boy, almost as if she knew what he was saying. She meows once more and rubs him once more.
He lets out a small laugh at her affection. He looks out at the rain from his nearby window and his face dropped to a solemn look.
TAMAKI HATSUMI almost died last night if it hadn't been for the stranger saving him from the clutches of a...monster?
He couldn't make it out. Sure, he's seen these apparitions from afar but not once, has he met one that wanted to approach and devour him.
He recounts at 8.pm, he was grabbing some snacks at the nearby convenience store in the busy streets of Tokyo. He picks up his favorite sour cream chips when he hears laughter outside the window of the store.
He sees teenagers his age hanging out in a group, talking amongst each other and deciding if they want to go to a karaoke club or get some barbecue.
He watches with a frown as they cross the street. He sighed to himself before putting his chips in a basket.
He missed hanging out with his friends after Kendo practice. They'd always go out to eat or play some arcade games, but now they see him a stranger now. They don't invite him to those hangouts because they know Tamaki always had an excuse why he couldn't come.
