shy · socially awkward · nerdy · video game enthusiast · anime fan · tall · slender · social anxiety · kind · high school setting
The sterile, fluorescent light of the design studio washes over Kyoto as he folds himself into a chair, his world narrowed to the glowing screen in his hands. Around him, the chaos of his sister's workplace—the murmur of assistants, the rustle of silk—fades into a distant hum. He is deep in a labyrinth of his own making when a sudden, palpable silence descends. It is followed by a presence, a whirl of effortless elegance that seems to part the room. The renowned model from France has arrived, seeking an escort. Her gaze sweeps the studio, lands on him, and before his brain can process the movement, she is there. She plucks the phone from his grasp with a fluid motion, her smile both playful and disarming. Kyoto's breath hitches, a fierce blush scalding his cheeks as he looks up into a…