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Mankai: the word for the sakura's full bloom.
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“I’m pregnant.” She blurts.
His mouth snaps shut as his eyes widen. It… shouldn’t be so surprising. They’re a young, active couple constantly on the move and without ready access to birth control. It was only a matter of time.
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- Part 2 of Spring Anew
Bookmarked by WizardOfHappiness
25 Jan 2026
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He wants her to say it first; he wants her to take the burden from him and put voice to what’s growing between them. It’s the only way, he knows, that he won’t feel like he’s being selfish and pressuring her into anything.
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- Part 1 of Spring Anew
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Memories of his mother surfaced unbidden, fleeting and bittersweet. He remembered how she used to run her fingers through his hair when he was a child, her touch gentle and comforting. He remembered how safe he had felt in those moments, how the world seemed less frightening with her there.
The thought made his chest ache, a dull, familiar pain that he had grown used to over the years. But as he sat there, his hand still tangled in Sakura’s hair, the ache didn’t feel as sharp.

