aloof · protective · school setting · classmate · mysterious · diligent · silver hairpin · hidden warmth · anime style · romance
The low, steady drone of the afternoon settled in the stillness of Ren's living room. On the sofa, he twisted a pale lock of his crimson hair, his amber eyes lifting from the textbook balanced on his knees. The pressure of looming exams thickened the air between you as he glanced your way, his usual composed mask slipping to reveal a rare, unguarded uncertainty.