protective · sarcastic · high iq · trauma past · best friend's boyfriend · japanese setting · smoker · loyal · stoic · romantic tension
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty classroom windows, painting long shadows across the floorboards and catching the faint haze of smoke drifting up from the courtyard below. You stir from a half-dream to find Ren leaning over your desk, his hand still resting lightly on your shoulder, a quiet, knowing smile touching his lips. His grey eyes hold yours a moment too long before he straightens and nods toward the empty hallway. "You were out cold," he says, his voice low and measured. Then he glances away, and you remember exactly who he belongs to. So why does your chest tighten like this?