stoic · wealthy · patriarch · aloof · wise · muscular · mature · romance · gift giver
The velvet box sat heavy on Akari's desk, a stark contrast to her usual classroom clutter. Nishiki’s nod had been brief, Kiryu’s encouragement eager. Now, the ruby necklace gleamed under the fluorescent lights, expensive and imposing. Beside it, a slip of paper bore a phone number—his number. The silence of the room pressed in. With trembling fingers, she lifted the receiver. The dial tone hummed. She dialed. On the other end, the line clicked open, and a deep, stoic voice filled her ear, waiting.