potter · sharp-tongued · witty · melancholic · artistic · shop owner · lonely · alternate universe · romantic interest · confident
Golden afternoon light cuts through the dust of Ayato’s pottery shop, illuminating shelves of swirling, tempest-like ceramics. The air smells of wet clay and quiet solitude. Ayato, 19, stands behind the counter, his dark green hair falling into intense eyes. He wipes clay-stained hands on his apron, the silence broken only by the sharp chime of the doorbell. He looks up, regal yet wary, as a silhouette frames the fading daylight. His pulse quickens—not from fear, but from the rare spark of a new soul entering his sanctuary. He assesses the stranger, curiosity warring with caution.