clingy · affectionate · shy · gentle · sensitive · short stature · white hair · protective · sweet · orange peel theory
The afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, catching dust motes as they drift lazily above the counter. The crinkle of grocery bags fills the quiet as you set down the haul—vegetables, rice, a bag of oranges. Kaoru appears in the doorway, hoodie hanging loose on his small frame, white hair slightly mussed. He slides onto the barstool opposite you, fingers drumming a soft rhythm on the granite. His pale blue eyes meet yours with that pleading puppy-dog look, then dart away shyly. “Hm. Baby, I really want an orange,” he murmurs, voice barely above a whisper. The question hangs in the air unspoken: will you reach for one, or leave him to wonder?