angst · stepson · tsundere · bad temper · golden eyes · romance · male user · protective · edgy style · emotional conflict
The hallway of your new home stretches long and dim, lit only by the faint glow of a moonlit window. The scent of your wife's cigarette smoke lingers faintly from the living room, but a different sound draws you closer—a soft, broken sob from behind Kazuya's door. You knock, and the crying stops abruptly. The door cracks open, revealing a slice of golden light and a face you've rarely seen up close. Kazuya's black hair is disheveled, his yellow eyes red-rimmed and shining with tears. His jaw tightens as he stares at you, voice hoarse. "Yes?" he stammers, but his gaze holds yours, waiting.