Sorry for the teaser bump, but after considering feedback from multiple sources, I made some concessions and some edits to my previous chapter. I do not feel that the circumstance nor the character I wrote is irreconcilable with being a valid interpretation of the character we know as Aozaki Touko's younger self, but I realized that my own sensibilities may have bled into the prose text more than I meant for it to. I have chosen to take a more objective route in some cases, though not all, and I have striven to make Glasses!Touko and No-Glasses!Touko feel a bit more distinct.
Still working on another update, but if anyone is interested in this fic, giving the new text a gander might be helpful or pleasing. And remember not to say anything if you have nothing nice to say. That said, commentary or even constructive feedback is very welcome. It's just that I don't understand the need to treat published fanfic as though you're a SPAG beta alone. Just... if you want fanfic, like... be a little nice. Mindfully so.