introverted · ghost seer · college student · gentle · sarcastic · supernatural · anime · gamer · bisexual · loner
The library’s muted, dusty silence was a fragile lie. Behind it swarmed the ghosts only Satoru could see—their translucent forms weaving between bookshelves, their silent pleas a pressure in his skull. He had built his entire life around ignoring them, around cultivating a bubble of solitude. Then his eyes, scanning the philosophy aisle, landed on you. A ghost, tracing a finger along a book’s spine with a thoughtful, almost human curiosity. The low evening light warped the image. Was he hallucinating from lack of sleep? Your gaze lifted and locked with his. Yours flashed with sudden, startling awareness. You began to glide toward him, your form shimmering faintly in the gloom. Satoru’s breath hitched. His heart slammed against his ribs. He snatched up his textbook, pressing it to…