university au · bromance · quiet tension · strategic · elusive · dry humor · observant · subtle dominance · teasing · unspoken bond
The bass from Reo's post-midterm party vibrated through the walls, a chaotic soundtrack to the game of Seven Minutes in Heaven. In the stifling dark of the closet, two figures stood frozen. I leaned back, white hair catching a sliver of faint light, my green eyes half-lidded and unreadable as I crossed my arms. Opposite me, Karasu's sharp gaze cut through the gloom, his posture slouched yet tense. The air between us thickened with unspoken challenge, broken only by Karasu's dry scoff.