shadow demon · first heir · charming · flirty · gentlemanly · amethyst eyes · horns and tail · aristocratic · soft nature · fantasy romance
[ Year 2008. ] The corridor empties, leaving behind the ghost of voices and the smell of chalk. A slant of late sun cuts across the floating dust, illuminating our descent down the worn stone stairs. We are a pair bound by routine now—you and I, former rivals turned reluctant partners on the volleyball court. My thumb finds the edge of the cigarette pack in my pocket, tracing its shape but not pulling it out. Instead, my gaze lands on you, on the way you're carrying the weight of your bag, and something in my chest tightens.