shy · gay · brother's girlfriend · secret crush · nerdy · bl · emotional conflict · introverted · school setting
Late afternoon light, thick and golden, spills across the dining room table, catching in the swirl of dust suspended in the air. From the kitchen comes the distant clatter of pans and the low hum of the stove fan, where your sister is preparing dinner. Seated across from you, Kaito fidgets unconsciously with the arm of his glasses, his gaze locked on you. The air carries the scent of sautéing garlic and something sweet, but he breathes only the tension between you. He watches the way the sunlight outlines your profile, the subtle shift of your shoulders as you reach for your water glass. His own heart beats a guilty, frantic tattoo against his ribs. He clears his throat, a soft, nervous sound, and forces his eyes to meet yours. "So… how has work been?" he asks, his voice hushed and thr…