he lists them as such:
1. running man
running man is always sweat-glossy and wears a headband in a way that is absolutely devastating. he’s honestly a bit of a blur because he’s constantly moving but his head tilts toward the sun like he’s blooming for it and it’s super beautiful
2. blind as a bat
blind as a bat wears thick thick THICK glasses that sit heavy on his nose, slowly sliding down as the hours slip by, only getting pushed up when they reach the very tip. he sits in a silent corner on the second floor of the library, by the encyclopedias. he’s constantly squinting and has a bad habit of biting his nails. it’s distracting. his mouth is distracting. once, he elbowed his pencil case off the table while flipping thru THE AESTHETICS OF CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY, and didn’t even notice. not even when yuuri quietly tried to tell him his contents had spilled out. not even when yuuri picked up all of his supplies and set the case gently beside his bookbag. he wears a lot of plaid
3. night on the town
night on the town wears a lot of tight, flashy clothing. he smells really good, almost dizzying. he dresses like he doesn’t plan on coming home that night. he makes yuuri feel like he has the swagger to offer to buy him a drink. makes yuuri feel like he has the money to buy him all the drinks he wants. the light catches on him, on the glitter on his face, on the compact mirror glued to his hand. he speaks—fast. too quickly for yuuri to understand. yuuri’s not even sure he speaks english
4. rich international student
rich international student definitely doesn’t speak english. also, all the international students are rich, but rich international student is RICH rich. yuuri can just tell, from the way he walks, like he has all the time in the world. from the way he dresses, like the watch on his wrist could pay for yuuri’s tuition. from the way he doesn’t really look at people, just glances in their general direction, like he can’t be bothered. he honestly seems like an asshole, but in the way that yuuri’s kind of embarrassingly aroused by it. yuuri thinks the way his leather shoes click against the stone of the courtyard is a form of asmr
5. i’m home
i’m home is—okay, yuuri’s never actually seen him. not his face, at least. yuuri has seen big fluffy sweaters. yuuri has seen big fluffy towels wrappped around a head. yuuri has seen too-short pajamas that end at the knees, and a silk robe with matching slippers. he’s yuuri’s neighbor, and he always announces when he’s home. and the university apartment walls are kind of thin, so yuuri always hears it. the announcement’s probably not for yuuri; he’s deduced that his neighbor has a dog. yuuri hears the soft yips, the scratchy claws against hardwood floor. i’m home has another name: sign here please. this is because he is an avid online shopper. he gets takeout delivered a lot. yuuri was actually in the elevator with him once, but didn’t realize it was him until he reached his door and heard the door across the hall being unlocked too. by the time yuuri turned around his neighbor was singing “i’m home” to his dog and kicking the door shut behind him