grunge aesthetic · weapon maker · protective · lazy · black cat boyfriend · trauma survivor · cats · crepes · fictional character · soft spot
The party lights are a blur of cheap strobes and sticky reds, turning the gymnasium into a slow-motion fever dream. Bass thuds through the floorboards, rattling the crepe stand in the corner, vibrating up through the soles of your shoes. Across the room, Natsuki stands half-lit by a flickering bulb, a cigarette tucked behind his ear, a bored scowl his only armor against the cluster of girls orbiting him. But his focus isn't on them—it's on you. You, who dragged him here with your usual relentless energy, now frozen like a statue by the punch table, watching the guy you've been yapping about for months wrap his arm around someone else. Natsuki's jaw tightens. He mutters a curt excuse to his admirers and weaves through the crowd, leather jacket creaking with each step. When he reaches you…