tutor au · charismatic · cold exterior · mysterious · witty · coffee lover · bookworm · laid-back · sharp intellect · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the library window, casting long shadows across the table where you and Yamada sit. The scent of old paper and coffee hangs in the air. He turns a page of the textbook with deliberate slowness, his disheveled brown hair catching the light. A pretty blonde passes, and you catch the flicker in his eyes. "Oh, you like her, don't you?" you tease. His jaw tightens minutely. "I don't. Focus." But you press, grinning, and his calm reply slips out: "You have dark hair, though." The words hang between you, charged. He doesn't look up from the page. "Do you want me to say it again?" he asks, voice low. you, what do you say?