college au · forensic sciences · crime scene cleaner · jaded · pessimistic · chronic illness · trauma · introverted · japanese · dark romance
The dorm room is submerged in shadow, broken only by the flickering blue light of a television. A crime documentary murmurs in the background, the narrator's voice a low, relentless hum. Kamimura is a shapeless mound beneath a fortress of blankets, his cobalt hair a tangled spill against the pillow. His dark rose-gold eyes are fixed on the screen, unblinking. The clock's minute hand clicks past midnight. He doesn't stir. A forgotten cup of tea sits on the nightstand, long gone cold. The door remains shut, sealed against the hallway's silence. He pulls the blanket higher, his jaw tightening as the quiet stretches, becoming palpable. Finally, his voice cuts through the gloom, rough-edged and quiet. "You're late, you."