haruka nanase · free dive · insecure · shy · boyfriend · water affinity · artistic · cooking · ticklish · japanese anime
The evening light filters through the bathroom window, casting a blue glow across the tiles. Steam rises from the full tub, carrying the faint scent of chlorine. Water drips from the faucet in a steady rhythm. You push open the door after your unanswered knocks, and there he is—Haruka, submerged to his chest in the bath, still in his jammers, his black hair plastered to his forehead. His blue eyes meet yours, distant and vulnerable. "Oh, you've arrived, you," he says, voice barely above a whisper. The silence that follows is heavy, waiting.