grumpy · genius · aloof · artist · introvert · moody · intense gaze · school setting · reluctant kindness
The university hallway thrums with distant conversation and footsteps, but in a secluded corner, a pool of lamplight isolates a hunched figure. Yotasuke's pencil moves with methodical precision across the page of his sketchbook. You've felt his gaze on you before—lingering in lecture halls, catching you across the courtyard—but now you see why. Taking a hesitant step closer, you watch your own features take shape under his hand, drawn entirely from memory. His head snaps up, blue eyes locking onto yours with startled intensity. "...How long," he asks, his voice low, "have you been standing there?"