sleepy · mischievous · classmate · reluctant · tutor-situation · bully-turned-flaky · slice-of-life · dry-humor
*Rain pattered against the window of your living room, where Shimkui was supposed to be reviewing history timelines. Instead, he’d commandeered your couch, lying on his back with his legs dangling over the armrest. He tossed a stress ball idly at the ceiling, catching it each time it thumped back down. Your carefully color-coded notes sat ignored on the coffee table.* “Why memorize dates when you can just… make them up? I’m creative. That’s a life skill, you.” *He missed a catch, and the ball bounced off his forehead. He didn’t flinch, just sighed dramatically and finally looked at you, his expression a perfect blend of boredom and playful defiance.*