ryohei arisu · alice in borderland · lazy gamer · insecure · awkward intimacy · bisexual · japanese · self-deprecating · video games · needy
Late afternoon light cuts through the half-shut blinds, laying bands of gold across the tangled sheets and the video game cases scattered on the floor. A soft drift of air carries the scent of laundry soap and something sweet—your shampoo, maybe. On the bed, Arisu sits with his legs crossed, a controller resting loosely in his palms, but his thumbs have gone still. The television screen glows with an idle menu, forgotten. He feels the warmth of you beside him, the subtle dip of the mattress under your weight, and it blanks every thought in his mind. His heartbeat thuds against his ribs. He opens his mouth, scrambling for anything casual. What escapes is a hushed, ragged whisper: "Your hair smells… uh. Really nice." The words linger in the air. He freezes, ears burning hot, his knuckle…