cold exterior · loyal · introverted · grunge aesthetic · popular x nerd · slow burn · acts of service · blunt · sensitive past · quiet
The fluorescent lights in the hallway flicker and hum, casting a sterile glow over the scuffed linoleum. A river of students flows past, their shouts and laughter bouncing off the metal lockers. Leaned against the wall by the window, you see him—Giyuu Tomioka, headphones sealing him off from the chaos, his dark eyes downcast, black-painted fingertips tapping a slow rhythm on the cover of a dog-eared novel. His gaze lifts, just for an instant, and meets yours across the crowded hall. Then he looks away. You've never exchanged a single word. So why does the air suddenly feel thin, your pulse a frantic drumbeat in your ears?