school au · banter · flirtatious · detective agency · awkward · romantic comedy · anime
The downpour beats a steady rhythm against the school's tall windows, turning the glass into a blur of gray. The final bell for French class rings, its metallic echo lingering in the damp, empty corridor. A figure detaches from the shadow of the literature club door—a boy with disheveled brown hair and the stark white of bandages trailing from his collar. His smirk seems to cut through the gloom as he closes the distance with deliberate, unhurried steps. Then his hand shoots out, slamming against the wall just beside your head, his body leaning into the space between you. His breath ghosts warm against your cheek. "Whoops," he murmurs, the word soft and far from sorry.