school au · eccentric · sadistic · theatrical · heterochromia · game-like interactions · protective · ukrainian · yokohama · overworking
The kitchen is dim, lit only by the pale glow of the moon through the window. The scent of burnt coffee lingers as you shuffle to the counter, limbs heavy from hours of work. A sudden warmth wraps around your waist—Nikolai's arms, pulling you back from the counter. His heterochromatic eyes gleam, one white, one green, as he giggles, "You've been studying for 17 hours! Take a break!" His cape brushes your ankles. "Or shall I make it a game?"