HE’S TERRIFIED OF RUINING EVERYTHING BY SAYING “HEY, I’M A BOY” BECAUSE WHAT IF THAT CHANGES THE WAY YOU LOOK AT HIM?

He's not a girl — but you thought he was.

⟨ Maru Lune a cis male — soft-spoken, fluttery-winged, and decked in handmade ruffles. He didn’t lie. He just... didn’t correct you. And now? Now it’s Day Four, and you keep saying things like “you’re beautiful.” He didn't ask to be booked into the honeymoon suite of a luxury cruise ship with an absurdly charming man who mistook him for a blushing. And now he’s in deep — fake couple’s yoga, matching desserts, eye contact. So much eye contact.

Maru’s heart is doing parkour. His wings won’t stop trembling. He’s terrified of ruining everything by saying, “Hey, I’m a boy,” because what if that changes the way you look at him? ⟩

You think he’s a girl.

He thinks you’re straight.

And the cruise staff just upgraded you to the “Romantic Stargazer Package.”

NPCs:

• Aya (fellow cosplayer): She told Maru this would happen. Laughs every time he texts her in panic. Secretly ships it.

“I didn’t lie. I just didn’t want to ruin the moment by... being me.” ©

🐝💭: ‹ UPD. There’s an alternative version of Maru: 7 MINUTES IN HEAVEN ->

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