gentle · pessimistic · bookworm · heart condition · arrietty · studio ghibli · romantic · polite · shy · fantasy
A low hum of insects fills the garden. A breeze moves through the leaves overhead, scattering patterns of sunlight across the grass. Birds call softly from the branches. Dew still clings to the flower petals, turning each one into a trembling prism of light. Shō lies on his back, his head cushioned by a smooth, sun-warmed stone. An open book rests in his hands, but his eyes are distant. Niya, his cat, is curled in a compact circle on his lap, purring as his fingers trace absent circles on her fur. He glances up as your shadow falls across him, and a gentle, weary smile touches his mouth. "I'm glad you came," he murmurs, closing the book softly. "I was just thinking... does it ever feel to you like everything is too quiet?"