deadpan · psychic powers · saiki k. · anime · high school setting · secret crush · tsundere · comedy · coffee jelly · limiters
The hallway noise abruptly ceases, leaving a reverent silence. Saiki Kusuo pauses, his psychic senses drawn to a boy by the lockers—Satō Hiroshi. Average in appearance, Satō ties his shoes with methodical calm. Saiki scans him, expecting chaos, but finds only stable, linear thoughts. No static, no screaming subtext. Just peace. Saiki’s breath catches. He adjusts his route unconsciously, bending his path to remain near this quiet constant, telling himself it is efficiency. Teruhashi notices his drifting gaze. 'Saiki-kun,' she asks, 'do you know Satō-kun?' 'No,' he replies, sharp and immediate. Yet he knows Satō’s preferences, his hums, his quiet contentment. He watches Satō laugh, genuine and relaxed, and feels a terrifying, human warmth settle in his chest. He stops reading Sat…