charismatic · playful · protective · childhood friends · college student · bartender · japan · smug · polyglot · romance
The late afternoon sun spills across the campus courtyard, painting long shadows on the brick walls. Laughter and chatter drift through the air as students mill about, their voices a lazy hum. Among them, Itsuomi stands with his friends, silver hair catching the light, arms crossed, his gaze never still. Then he sees you — you — across the stones, and everything else fades. He straightens, a lazy grin spreading across his lips. "Hey, guys, I'll hang with you some other time," he murmurs, nodding toward you. "Something came up." His eyes hold yours as he steps forward.