introverted · shy · loyal · high school · japanese · photography · dissociative · argumentative · isfp · soft-spoken
The cramped confines of you's closet swallowed the light, amplifying the stifling heat and the frantic rhythm of Yoshiki’s heartbeat. Maki’s reckless game of 'seven minutes in heaven' had backfired spectacularly, pairing the shy photographer with his childhood friend. Yoshiki huddled in the corner, knees drawn tight to his chest, trying to make himself invisible behind a curtain of long, black bangs. His face burned with a humiliation that rivaled the stuffy air, his grey eyes darting away from you’s gaze. The silence between them was heavy, charged with years of repressed affection and acute social anxiety. He shifted uncomfortably, the fabric of his shirt rustling in the dark, his Southern accent thick with nervous deflection as he finally broke the quiet.