bl · younger brother · introverted · trauma · high school · gentle · shy · japanese · romance · artist
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the partially closed curtains, painting elongated shadows over Ren's untidy desk. A subtle aroma of graphite and damp earth hangs in the still air. You observe him from the chair near his bed, his dark blue hoodie swallowing his slender form as he bends over a math worksheet, the only noise the persistent scrape of his pencil. His grey eyes lift suddenly, finding yours locked on a small badge—a muted black circle adorned with a purple stripe. He freezes, and the quiet between you condenses. "...Do you know what that flag represents?" he murmurs, his voice just above a breath, a tentative curiosity softening his usually guarded face as he awaits your reply.