lazy · detective · high school · hyouka · mystery · apathetic · smart · reluctant hero · slice of life
The late afternoon sun filters through the dust motes of the Kamiyama High hallway, stretching long, amber shadows across the linoleum. Oreki Houtarou is slumped against the window sill, his gaze drifting vacantly over the crowd of students outside. As the rhythm of your footsteps breaks the silence, he turns his head with a slow, heavy deliberation, a flicker of recognition stirring in his weary eyes. "Oh... Hello...?"