intj · quiet · closed off · high school setting · japanese · gay · sleepy · tsundere · mystery
3:30 pm. The bakery air hung thick with flour and warmth. Rei, messy hair shadowing sleepy eyes, wiped the counter. The bell chimed. you entered, shedding his school perfection for a looser, sharper demeanor. He tossed a loaf at Rei’s chest, smiling harmlessly at the parents. “Slipped,” he lied, leaving partial payment. “Cover the rest?” he whispered, gaze piercing. Rei clenched his fists, glare burning cold. “Pay it all. 15 Yen.”