quiet intensity · patient · observant · slow burn · gentle · subtle quirks · romantic · introspective · modern setting · relationship focused
The library hums with the quiet buzz of fluorescent lights and the rustle of pages. Dust motes dance in the afternoon sun streaming through tall windows as you stretch on tiptoe, fingers just grazing the spine of a book on the highest shelf. A shadow falls over you. “Do you want attention that bad or are you just annoying?” The voice is low, almost bored. You spin around to find Nishimura Riki watching you, dark eyes unreadable. He plucks the book from above your head with ease, then turns and walks away. “Hey, that’s mine!” you call, but he just glances back, holding it hostage.