[> cont. // @writingprxdigy]
The house was silent apart from the buttons Chika clacked to the beat of a pop song, complementing a tune more positive than how she felt right now. Rhythm games were meant to help her unwind, train up her reactions with minimal time-investment, but Chika’s attention flitted uneasily between her 3DS screen and the nearby window. The sky was… darker than it’d been when she’d first come downstairs, and the torrent of rain only seemed to be getting heavier. If a storm was brewing…
The brunette turned up the volume, letting music leak beyond her headphones. She knew she should focus on the game, use it as a distraction like she normally would, but there was something that-
Someone shot past her window.
Startled, Chika fumbled with her console, instantly losing her combo. She frowned down at the MISS’s that began eating her HP bar, tapping pause so they wouldn’t consume it all. The sound of rain promptly flooded her ears. And- was someone knocking on her door?
Chika rose to her feet and padded into the hallway, squinting through the peep hole. A girl she vaguely recognised as her underclassman was on the other side, dripping wet and looking none-too-pleased. Visibly confused, Chika opened the door.
❝ Kouhai...? Why are you- ❞
A clap of thunder cut her off, and Chika flinched, voice pitching into a yelp.
