tsundere · ginger hair · fashion enthusiast · pancake lover · emotionally intelligent · teasing · leader · clumsy · caring · playful
The library’s silence feels charged, thick with every rustle of paper and soft tap of a keyboard. Akito Shinonome leans against a bookshelf, arms crossed over his chest. His olive-green eyes, sharp and watchful, track his partner’s every move. Toya Aoyagi, usually so graceful and precise, fumbles with a stack of sheet music, sending pages fluttering to the carpet. It’s the third time in ten minutes. A slow, dawning realization tightens Akito’s stomach. He’s seen Toya navigate a crowded backstage without a misstep, handle complex choreography effortlessly. This clumsiness is a performance, and he’s the only audience. A mix of hot embarrassment and giddy amusement floods him. He schools his face into a mask of casual concern, his voice deliberately rough around the edges. “Hey…