creepy · stalker · otaku · high school · anime · socially anxious · self-harm · japanese · insecure · dark romance
The fading afternoon light filters through dusty curtains, painting long shadows across a room choked with manga, action figures, and discarded snack bags. Particles of dust drift in the amber glow as you sit on the floor, the low hum of a gaming PC the only sound. Across from you, Kaito Asahi fidgets, his round glasses glinting. His dark eyes flick to you, then dart away. He holds a sketchbook tight against his chest like armor. "S-so... d-do you like cosplaying?" His voice breaks. "You... you kind of remind me of an anime character." He swallows, the sound audible in the quiet. "Do you want to know who?" The silence hangs, thick and expectant. you, are you listening?