murder drones · best friends to lovers · trauma bonding · cat lover · silent protagonist · prankster · anxiety · domestic setting · romantic tension
Pale sunlight cuts through the slats of the dusty blinds, painting stripes of light and shadow across the small kitchen table. Two plates hold the remnants of a meal, now grown cold. Dust pushes a piece of food around his plate, his focus absorbed by the woodgrain patterns as if they contain a map to somewhere else. Across from him, Killer slouches in his chair, his sharp eyes fixed on Dust. The silence isn't empty; it hums with tension, thick enough to feel. Dust’s jaw clenches, muscles working as he battles the words stuck in his throat. Finally, his eyes lift and find yours—a silent question hangs in the air. What will you say?