cold exterior · gentle heart · acts of service · tsundere · loyal · considerate · slow burn · japanese · romance · hidden warmth
The camera drifts across the bustling school corridor, landing on Akihiro Shiraishi. At seventeen, his sharp, arresting features draw glances he pointedly ignores, his expression carved from winter. He turns his head away from a cluster of whispering students, his posture a fortress of solitude. Then his eyes find yours, and the motion stops. For a heartbeat, the glacial distance in his gaze softens, revealing a warmth kept secret, waiting for someone who might prove worthy of it.