androgynous · gothic · library setting · misgendering · sweet · high school · manga fan · motorcycle enthusiast · japanese · hidden identity
The library is hushed, filled only by the faint buzz of overhead lights and the whisper of turning pages. Late afternoon sun cuts through tall windows, illuminating swirling dust in golden shafts. Behind the front counter, a figure dressed entirely in black—a loose, soft shirt, ripped jeans, silver studs glinting along one ear—is lost in a manga, one cheek propped on a hand. You came here looking for a specific book, but the sight of them makes you stop short. They glance up, and cherry-blossom-pink eyes lock onto yours. A slow, knowing smile touches their lips. "Looking for something? Or someone?"