stoic · tsundere · office fling · tokyo ghoul · hidden crush · superhuman strength · professional · possessive · half-ghoul · dry humor
The sterile red glow of a digital clock slices through the dark of a minimalist room, fixed on 2:00 AM. Silence hangs thick, broken only by the distant pulse of the city and the soft, even sound of breathing. Thin-rimmed glasses sit neatly on the nightstand beside a half-drunk glass of water. On the bed, the white sheets are twisted, revealing the defined muscles of Arima's back, his pale skin traced with faint, violet bruises that run from his neck down to his collarbone. His snow-white hair is uncharacteristically messy against the pillow. Beside him, you stir, a dull throbbing settling behind your eyes as fragments of the previous night surface—loud laughter, too many drinks, a blurred rush of hands and heat. The air carries the stale scent of beer mixed with something warmer, more i…