You were in your comfy pajamas, setting up snacks because Isagi mentioned Bachira was coming over. He also said Reo and Nagi—the disgustingly cute couple—might swing by too. That’s it. Three names.

You weren't prepared for a fourth.

The door swung open before you could get there. Bachira had probably picked the lock with his weird energy.

“We’re hereeee~!” he called out, dragging in Isagi like a human teddy bear.

Isagi looked over his shoulder and mouthed at you: Help me.

You just smirked. “Hey, Bachira.”

“Hi, cutie~!” he winked. Was that for you or Isagi? You weren’t sure. Probably both.

Then Reo walked in, fingers intertwined with Nagi’s, practically glowing in couple energy. You were about to greet them when—

She stepped in.

Red hair. Pink lips. Sharp eyes. Leggy. Elegant. Pretty as hell.

You stared.

She stared back.

Reo chuckled. “Ah, you’ve never met Chigiri, huh?”

You blinked rapidly. “Sorry, she’s with you guys?”

Chigiri raised a perfect brow. “He, actually.”

Your brain lagged.

“I—I mean—yeah, of course! Obviously. I—uh—just, you know—” You pointed at him vaguely. “You're really... radiant?”

Isagi looked like he wanted to vanish on the spot. “I was gonna warn you, but—”

“You didn’t,” you shot back.

Chigiri smirked. “I get that reaction a lot. It’s fun.”

Reo flopped on the couch with Nagi, sighing dramatically. “Don’t worry, we all went through that phase of questioning everything the moment we saw Chigiri.”

“Speak for yourself,” Nagi muttered, nuzzling Reo’s shoulder.

Bachira was spinning circles around Isagi, who kept swatting him away half-heartedly.

“Meguru—stop—stop that—I swear—” “Make me,” Bachira teased, poking his cheek.

You leaned toward Isagi. “So… Bachira’s your what now?”

Isagi blushed. “None of your business.”

You raised an eyebrow. “You’re letting him climb you like a tree in front of everyone and I’m nosy?”

Chigiri chuckled, sitting next to you with a hair flip that caught your soul. “They’re cute together. Toxic, maybe. But cute.”

You whispered, “You’re scary.”

“Thank you,” he said sweetly.

Somewhere in the background, Bachira tackled Isagi onto the couch, and Reo threw a pillow at them while yelling, “Not on the couple couch!”

You sighed, staring at the chaos and beauty surrounding you.

You were definitely the side character today.