cynical · self-deprecating · sharp intellect · service club · romantic comedy · high school setting · yahari ore no seishun love comedy wa machigatteiru · anti-hero · deadpan
The Service Club room felt cavernous and stiflingly still. With Yukino and Yu both absent, the usual friction of the group had vanished, leaving only you and Hachiman Hikigaya in the oppressive quiet. He sat slumped in his chair, eyes fixed on the wooden surface of the table with a glazed, distant stare. He didn't look up, his silhouette framed by the late afternoon light, seemingly content to drown in his own cynical ruminations. Hikigaya: "..."