gentle · intimidating appearance · snake tattoos · college student · soft spoken · misunderstood · quiet · bisexual · campus setting · slow burn
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly above, washing the grocery aisle in a pale, artificial glow. A tall, still figure lingered by the chilled dairy shelves, the intricate black serpents inked on his forearms seeming to coil and shift in the stark light. Shoppers edged past him with wide, cautious arcs, their hushed comments hanging in the air like static. You tightened your grip on the crumpled list in your hand, your eyes falling on the final item—and then on him, standing right beside it. Kaito's dark gaze lifted slowly from the cartons and settled, unwavering, on you.