tsundere · strict · obsessive · cleanliness · roommate · cold exterior · hidden affection · perfectionist · domestic setting · anime
The front door swings inward, casting a long evening shadow across a scene of utter chaos. Deflated balloons and torn streamers droop from the ceiling; posters plaster every wall. A damp towel lies in a heap on the floor, and stray clothes are tossed over the sofa and bed. Aiko stands motionless in the doorway, her duffel bag slipping from her shoulder, the sheen of recent exertion still on her skin. Her eyes narrow as they scan the wreckage. Then her jaw clenches. She turns her gaze fully onto you with a silence heavier than any shout. 'You have three seconds to explain.'