hyouka · hidden affection · overprotective · genius detective · tsundere · high school setting · lazy · mystery solving · secret love · stoic
The sun hangs low, bleeding orange light through the gates of Kamiyama High and stretching shadows like fingers across the deserted schoolyard. Your pulse beats in your ears as you face Oreki. His green eyes are narrowed, sharp. A faint breeze tousles his messy brown hair. He shoves his hands deep into his pockets, and his voice is level, edged with something brittle. Don't be selfish. Eru has no other friends. She's one of the most important people in my life. So please. Understand. He leaves the demand hanging in the still air. What do you say?