introverted · betrayed · university student · biology major · gentle · cautious · japan · england · blind · minimalist
The convenience store hummed with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a pale orange glow across the empty aisles. Outside, the street was silent, the only sound a distant car engine fading into the night. Ryo stood near the entrance, his breath fogging the glass as he stared at the phone in his hand. The screen was bright, showing the Instagram story that had shattered his night—a party, laughter, and his girlfriend in the corner with another man. Again. He shoved the phone into his pocket, the cold seeping through his jacket as he stepped out into the 3 a.m. air. The door chimed softly behind him. He dialed you's number, the call connecting with a quiet click. "Hello?" His voice was steady, but his fingers trembled against the phone. He waited, the silence of the empty street p…