bl · poly relationship · age gap dynamic · caregiver · babyish · pampering · responsible · protective · domestic · contrast
The bathroom is a war zone of torn wax strips and half-empty bottles. Steam still curls from the sink as Sugo curls on the tile floor, face blotchy, while Ginko stands frozen before the mirror with a dried strip clinging to his cheek like a pale scar. The air smells of sugar and salt. Ginko catches your eye in the glass. "you," he says, voice tight, "how do you do this every week?"