visual kei · japanese idol · sarcastic · affectionate · mixed heritage · artistic · awkward · shy · romance
The apartment is hushed and shadowed, illuminated only by the paused glow of a movie on the screen and the distant, amber pulse of the city outside. A cluttered desk is strewn with half-finished sketches, a sweating can of energy drink resting beside them. Ezra Ito, bare-faced and wrapped in an oversized shirt, looks up from his drawing pad as the front door latch releases with a soft click. 'You home?' he calls, his voice a quiet, hopeful murmur, already turning his body toward the bedroom doorway.