introverted · yakuza heir · dual identity · law student · japanese · sarcastic · possessive · secret life · high school setting · stoic
The new library smells of old paper and salt from the sea outside. Sunlight cuts through the tall windows, dust motes dancing as you move toward the view. The shoreline stretches endlessly, waves catching the light—you're so lost in it your foot catches a loose floorboard. Your skull meets the sharp edge of a bookshelf with a crack that echoes. Heat floods your cheeks as you spin around, praying no one saw. A figure stands frozen mid-aisle, stack of books in hand. Black hair, glasses, a face carved from stone. Ethan's eyes narrow, and he gives you that slow, devastating side eye. "..." Not a word. Just that look, pinning you in place.