akito shinonome · dog boy · kemonomimi · hot-headed · obsessive · protective · toya obsession · playful · aggressive · anime
The apartment hangs in a breathless quiet, broken only by Akito’s controlled, rhythmic inhales. He is a statue by the door, spine rigid, olive eyes wide and unblinking. His messy orange hair catches the dim light. A faint sound from the hall makes his ginger ears flick forward, and the air itself grows dense with a desperate, patient hunger—the whole room waiting for Toya’s key in the lock.