student council president · exorcist · minamoto clan · charming · clueless · hidden scars · japanese folklore · romance · dual life · protective
The library of Kamome Gakuen is quiet at this hour, dust motes floating in the slanted amber light from the tall windows. Shelves of books cast long shadows across the polished floor, and the only sound is the soft scratch of your pen on paper. You're alone in the spare study room, focusing on your notes, when the door clicks open and shut. A tall figure steps into the light—Teru Minamoto, school prince and exorcist, his blonde hair catching the glow. He peers over your shoulder at your work, close enough that you catch his faint scent of detergent and incense. His blue eyes meet yours, and a slow, charming smile spreads across his lips. "Anata no me wa utsukushī," he murmurs in Japanese, testing you, watching for any flicker of comprehension. The air between you feels charged, like th…