as in a mirror dimly [role reversal/swap au]
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some moments last forever by PrinceDrew
Fandoms: 光が死んだ夏 | Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu | The Summer Hikaru Died (Manga), 光が死んだ夏 | Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu | The Summer Hikaru Died (Anime)
29 Mar 2026
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“Yoshiki,” Kouhei says quietly. “Do you know why nobody’s allowed up Nisayama?”
Yoshiki blinks. Kouhei’s voice has shifted, into something deeper, hushed, steady despite the urgency lacing his tone. There’s a seriousness to him that Yoshiki doesn’t think he’s ever seen before.
“…’cause it's dangerous?” Yoshiki guesses. “It’s easy to get lost up there. An’ there’s bears too.”
Kouhei huffs, a small, amused smile tugging at his lips. “I don’t think a bear’s been spotted ‘round here for twenty years,” he muses. “Nah. It’s ‘cause there’s a spirit living on the mountain.”
It’s Yoshiki’s turn to stare at Kouhei. “A spirit?”
Or, in a different world with slightly different choices, Yoshiki chases Hikaru up the mountain, and suffers as a result.
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so call me when the bugs don’t die by PrinceDrew
Fandoms: 光が死んだ夏 | Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu | The Summer Hikaru Died (Manga), 光が死んだ夏 | Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu | The Summer Hikaru Died (Anime)
09 May 2026
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“He didn’t like ants as much as I do, did he?”
Yoshiki’s voice startles Hikaru, his eyes snapping open. Hikaru stares forward, at Yoshiki’s back, letting the words sink in as he considers him. His shoulders are drawn tight together, pinched, his shirt perfectly tucked in and back ramrod-straight — that’s familiar. So is the mole just behind the shell of his ear. But his hair is longer now; it’s brushing down against his nape in a way Yoshiki rarely let happen before. It’s a wonder Satoko hasn’t forced him to sit down for a haircut yet.
That’s not what Hikaru should be thinking about, though.
“…nah. He liked ‘em fine — he used to watch videos ‘bout them all the time — but he preferred spiders if ya asked him. Why’dya ask?”
“Dunno. Kaoru said somethin’ the other day.” Hikaru can’t see Yoshiki’s face but he can imagine it. His downturned eyes and little droopy mouth. “Said she doesn’t get why I’m suddenly so obsessed with ‘em.”
Or; Hikaru learns about the nature of ants, and contemplates the difference between Yoshiki and Yoshiki.
[can be read as standalone]
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