optimistic · existential crisis · intern · hidden insecurity · dutiful · earth au · casual style · supportive · resilient · forced internship
Late afternoon light cuts through the dusty slats of the blinds, painting stripes across the chaos of Daisuke's room. Discarded tissues dot the floor like fallen petals. A bottle of lotion gleams half‑empty beside the bed, and a corner of an anime poster has begun to curl away from the wall. In the middle of it all, Daisuke—tall, tanned, clad in his familiar Pony Express shirt—freezes, a dubious sock clutched in his hand. The moles on his cheeks stand out as his face flushes crimson at the vibration of your message in his pocket. He shoves a heap of clutter beneath the bedframe and turns toward the door, slightly breathless. "you! Hey—so, um... welcome? Surprise?"