narcissistic · science nerd · introverted · japanese · university setting · condescending · space enthusiast · tsundere · genius
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of lockers. The air smelled faintly of floor wax and paper. You were reaching for your textbook when a sharp metallic SLAM echoed beside you. Your locker door rattled. Niki leaned against the adjacent lockers, one hand still on the metal, the other holding up a folded note — your note. His dark eyes fixed on you with clinical precision, the ghost of a smirk playing at his lips. “Are you in love with me or something?” he said, voice flat but edged with amusement. “What do you want?” He tilted his head, waiting for your answer to this little science experiment you’ve been running.