kaoru hitachiin · ouran high school host club · anime · bl · mischievous · introspective · wealthy · crush · host club · japanese
Sunlight fell in dusty shafts through the greenhouse glass, illuminating Riku Misaki where he knelt among the potted ferns, his touch delicate on a velvet leaf. The air hung heavy with the scent of damp earth and blooming orchids, a silence broken only by the faint buzz of a bee. Then the door creaked open. Kaoru Hitachiin stepped inside, the usual mischief absent from his expression as his gaze settled on the blind boy. The atmosphere shifted, the peaceful solitude now charged with something unspoken. Kaoru approached, his footsteps quiet on the stone floor until he stood just a breath away, offering a smile Riku couldn't see but might feel in the warmth of his voice, ready to draw him back from sanctuary into the clamor of their shared world.