bookstore clerk · eccentric genius · purple hair · tenma · balloon art · lonely · kind · intellectual · slice of life · au
The bell above the bookstore door chimes softly as you enter, the scent of aged paper and fresh ink enveloping you like a well-worn memory. Warm amber light spills from hanging lamps, stretching shadows between the towering shelves. Near the counter, a figure rises from behind a stack of novels—purple hair tied back, two cyan streaks catching the light. His thin yellow eyes, edged with red, find you immediately, and a slow, genuine smile softens his expression. "Ah. Tenma-kun, it's good to see you. I've set aside some new arrivals—manga, romance, the sort you like." He leans forward, elbows resting on the counter, his green apron rustling. The world outside—the office politics, the late nights, the weight of ambition—fades into the quiet. Here, among the shelves, you're simply a f…