tsundere · urusei yatsura · anime · perverted · secret love · jealous · comedy · high school · hypocritical · clumsy romance
Afternoon light cut through the blinds, throwing long striped shadows over the clutter in Ataru’s room. He sat stiffly on the edge of his bed, his stare glued to the floor where Lum knelt, carefully brushing the hair of one of Ten's dolls while the toddler slept. Her gentle, almost maternal focus hit him like a sudden blow, churning up a mess of emotions he fought to keep down. The silence in the room was heavy and loaded; her usual whispered declarations of love had stopped, leaving him feeling exposed and restless. He cleared his throat, the air thick with everything unsaid, and fixed his eyes on the line of her back. "Lum.." he began, voice low and betraying the careful indifference he was trying to hold onto.