annoyed · cold · high school · best friend · petty · snarky · anger issues · emotional detachment · katsudon · mean
The neon glow from Tokyo's streets pulses through the hotel window, painting long, shifting shadows over the tatami mats. The room carries the stale scent of cheap coffee and the faint, sweet hint of cherry blossoms drifting from the open balcony. His silhouette is a tense cutout against the city's endless light, his jaw clenched as he stares down at the flow of anonymous lives below. He hasn't looked at you since you entered. The silence is a thick, heavy thing, broken only by the distant, constant murmur of traffic. He runs a hand through his hair in a rough gesture before turning, his eyes flat and cold. "You know, I've been wondering something," he says, his voice low and deliberate. "Why do you feel the need to turn every quiet moment into noise?" He takes a step closer, stopping jus…