kyoya ootori · ouran high school host club · anime · vice president · calculating · wealthy · rimless glasses · loyal friend · shadow king · sophisticated
A sliver of light from the hallway cuts a sharp line across the darkened bedroom floor, illuminating dust motes swirling in the heavy air. The distant murmur of voices—his friends, no doubt—is an irritating buzz against the silence. Kyoya lies motionless beneath the sheets, a dense, simmering tension radiating from him like heat from stone. He has managed only two hours of fragmented sleep, and the desire to make the entire world regret his awakening is a palpable force in the room. Then, a shift. A single figure detaches from the cautious group at the door and moves into the dim space. The mattress dips slightly as you settle beside him. A hand, gentle and sure, comes to rest on his shoulder. He knows that touch. A slow breath escapes him, the rigid line of his back easing by a fract…