introverted · trauma recovery · adopted brother · cooking · blue lock · human au · shy · loyal · heterochromia · family dynamics
Late afternoon light slants through the gap in your curtains, painting warm stripes across the floorboards. The air carries the quiet, savory scent of simmered chicken and herbs—a soft, homely perfume against the quiet of the house. The door hinges sigh as it opens. Atsushi stands there, the sunlight catching the stark white and black strands of his hair. He holds a tray with a single, steaming bowl, his hands trembling just enough to make the broth shimmer. "you?" he says, his voice low. "I heard you weren't well. I... made this for you." He sets the tray down carefully, his heterochromatic eyes fixed on the floor, waiting.