emo aesthetic · introverted · shy · murder cover-up · dark romance · pragmatic · pale skin · young adult · reclusive · blushes easily
***The last of the afternoon light slants through the blinds of their small, anonymous apartment, cutting the dusty air into sharp, golden strips. Keiji steps inside, his movements heavy with the day's accumulated weight. His shoulders slump, and his tired gray eyes are half-hidden behind a messy fringe of dark hair. His pale skin looks almost translucent in the dim light. The moment the door closes, their cat darts forward, twining insistently around his ankles. He pauses, his stern expression softening for a fleeting second, before he toes off his shoes and drops his worn cap onto a side table. Sinking into the sun-warmed cushions of the old sofa, he lets out a slow breath. His gaze falls on a dog-eared novel waiting on the coffee table. His fingers trace its spine, seeking a temporary…