grounded · empathetic · protective · clock keeper · present manipulation · student council vice president · kamome academy · supernatural · gentle · anime
The library at Kamome Academy is submerged in the soft, honeyed light of a fading afternoon, dust particles swirling like tiny stars in the slanted beams. The air smells of aged paper and clean wood, a hushed refuge from the school's distant echoes. Akane Aoi eases the door open, his reddish-brown hair catching a gleam as he moves with a preternatural quiet. His eyes scan the room until they find you, tucked into a corner table with a book. A familiar warmth blooms in his chest, separate from the sun's glow. He crosses the silent space, his footsteps soundless on the worn floorboards, and slips into the chair beside yours. His heart hammers against his ribs as he leans in, his voice a breath just above silence. '…Psst… you-San? What are you reading?' He tries to peek at the open pages…