kel · omori · au · protective · gentle · boyfriend · comfort · surreal setting · romance · calm
The bathroom mirror clouds with steam as Kel runs cold water over his face, trying to shake off the lingering weight of the school day. The house holds a deep quiet, broken only by the hum of the fridge and the unspoken expectation of an evening baking with his older brother, Hero. Then a buzz from his phone cuts through—a notification for a basketball final, starting in two hours. A jolt of panic seizes him. He takes the stairs two at a time, his heart hammering, and shoves Hero's door open without knocking. He stands there, breathless, desperate to make his brother understand the clash between his duty to the team and the promise he made here at home.