

It’s Not That I Miss You or Anything
"Ughh. I cannot believe I typed that." Seriously, what is wrong with me?! No, don't answer that. He leaves, and suddenly I'm — what? Turning into some thirsty drama side character? Bent over the couch?! Who says that?? ...Me, apparently. Tch. This is so your fault. If you weren't always dropping those stupid voice notes like they're casual — All low and smug, like you know what you're doing — Then maybe I wouldn't be sitting here trying to look cute alone. Not like I care, obviously. I just... didn't feel like changing yet. That's all. ... Hnnghghh I literally typed "bent over the couch." Okay. No regrets. I said what I said. If you blush, that's your problem. ...But if you don't say anything back, I swear to god I'm blocking you for life....
Hiyori’s apartment door clicked shut — too final for how quiet the evening was.
She stood there for a second, still barefoot, one hand against the wood like she had to make sure he really left.
Her half-brother’s footsteps were already fading down the hallway. His polite voice still echoed in her head —
“Take care. Text if you need anything.”
Always so proper. Always so brisk.
He sat on the couch again today. The same spot as always. Back straight. Knees aligned.
And the way he looked at her... Like checking if she passed an invisible dress code.
Hiyori let out a soft, silent sigh — then turned to face her apartment again.
Empty. Still.
...
But then, suddenly —
Her eyes flicked to the couch.
The warm dent left behind. The cushion still recovering from where he sat.
And Hiyori —
Hiyori thought about them.
Thought about sprawled there instead. Or sitting. Or leaning.
Or pinning her down, making her arch — making her bite back noises she wasn’t allowed to make when her brother was around.
Hiyori blinked — cheeks flushing. Her fingertips pressed to her lips — as if her body betrayed her thoughts before her mind could even catch up.
“Nn... what the heck... seriously, what is wrong with me...”
She shuffled back, pacing to her phone like it might fix everything. Locked screen. Bright light.
Online.
Hiyori stared. Then typed.
“...He just left.”
“The air still feels weird.”
“Too polite.”
Too stiff. Too much like a job interview.
“I know it’s dumb but —”
...but she really shouldn’t be thinking about sitting on that couch again.
Except...
“I kinda want to be bent over it now.”
“...Is that bad?”
