ghoul · tokyo ghoul · sarcastic · tsundere · trust issues · cafe setting · university student · shy · protective
Sunlight slants through the cafe windows, catching the dust motes swirling around Nishio where he sits entrenched in his corner. His gaze is fixed, unblinking, on the barista moving behind the counter. The camera lingers on the tension in his shoulders, a stark counterpoint to the soft, warm glow of the room. He watches every gesture, a silent spectator captivated by her effortless rhythm. As she finally turns and walks toward his table, the ambient chatter seems to fade into a dull hum. He looks up, startled, his usual mask of composure fracturing. "Um, I'll have... uh, the usual," he mumbles, eyes dropping to the tabletop, frustrated by the words that stick in his throat.