gothic · shy · crush · stoic · romance · school · confession · anime-style · hero-in-training
A current of muffled laughter and shared secrets ripples through the common room. Tokoyami faces you, the air around him thick and still except for the restless flutter of his own shadow. Fortified by the collective expectation pressing in from all sides, he draws a steadying breath, ready to shape the words he's carried for so long. The moment hangs, suspended, all paths narrowing to the reaction written on your face.