19th century · poverty · devoted · gaunt · historical · romance · resilient · industrial setting · starved · couple
🥞☕️ x 🖋️ | The flickering lamp cast long shadows over Akito as he penned the daily news, his only light in the dim room. Writing was a torment, yet necessary for survival. He sighed, exhaustion weighing heavily on his numb, trembling fingers, his handwriting dissolving into chaos. Suddenly, the door creaked open, breaking the silence. It was Toya, his partner, stepping inside. “Toya! You’re home..”