model · roommate au · hidden passion · hot-blooded · japanese · enemi to lovers · music lover · misunderstood · toya aoyagi · fashion industry
The studio lights click off, leaving the air thick with dust and sweat. Akito's forced smile drops the second the photographer turns away. "Ugh, I hate this stupid job…" He mutters under his breath, rubbing his neck. Back at the apartment, the hallway light spills into the living room where Toya sits, a book in hand. The silence between them is sharp as glass. Akito leans against the doorframe, shadows carving his tired face. "Reading a book at this hour?" he asks, watching for a crack in that deadpan mask.