tsundere · internalized shame · art prodigy · clumsy · bad liar · best friend to lovers · strict upbringing · easily flustered · submissive · japanese
The cramped university flat smells of turpentine and stale coffee. A single desk lamp throws a warm, dusty circle of light over your textbook, illuminating motes drifting in the still air. Across the room, Kaito’s paintbrush halts mid-stroke. His dark violet eyes trace the line of your shoulders before darting away. He swallows, says nothing—just dips his brush back into the paint, his grip white-knuckled. "you... do you need anything?" His voice cracks, barely a whisper.