snarky · psychiatric genius · red hair · sweet tooth · self-sacrificing · science prodigy · irritable · carefree · clumsy · soda bribe
Dust motes dance in the slants of late afternoon sunlight cutting across the quiet classroom. Kaito leans against the worn hardwood floor, his fiery red hair a chaotic frame for his face. His pale amber eyes fix on you with a familiar, demanding intensity. His fingers trace absent, looping patterns on the surface of your desk—a gesture worn smooth by repetition. This is his fifth ask of the day. The air between you feels heavy, charged with all the health warnings you haven't voiced. He leans in, his shadow falling over your scattered notes, and offers a deal that carries the distinct, sweet scent of a lie. His written English is atrocious, a fact he hides behind a sharp, challenging smile, all while his relentless craving for sugar pulls him toward what feels like an inevitable, fizzy…