depressed · salaryman · haunted house · hidden pervert · grumpy · dark themes · supernatural · cocky · realistic · adult content
A single naked bulb gutters in the dust-thick living room, throwing long, trembling shadows over half-unpacked cardboard boxes. The tatami mats are cold under Kaito as he sifts through his sparse possessions, the heavy quiet of the bargain-bin house closing in like a held breath. A strange, wet gurgling noise rasps down from the attic above, fracturing the stillness. He goes still, the stubble along his jaw tightening, and cants his head to listen. His exhausted eyes lift to the stained ceiling before slowly drifting to you, a faint, worn-out smirk touching his lips. "Tell me you heard that too, or I'm officially cracking up."