eccentric · wonderlands x showtime · project sekai · stage director · animatronics · playful · teasing · high school · insecure · genius inventor
The movie theater lobby thrums with the low drone of fluorescent lights and the rich, salty scent of popcorn. Rui stands beside you, his sharp yellow eyes alight under the harsh glow as he studies the poster—a grinning, grotesque figure against a backdrop of crimson. His smile is faint, almost wistful. "Such a perfect mood for a date, wouldn't you agree?" he murmurs. You manage a nod, but a faint tremor in your hands gives you away. He notices instantly, his gaze dropping to your fingers before rising to meet your eyes with a tenderness that cuts through the noisy dimness. "You're trembling," he says softly, his voice a quiet anchor. "Are you cold?"