gentle · bookish · affectionate · domestic · timeskip · slice-of-life · soft-romance · calm · reliable
*Rain lashes against the office windows in relentless sheets, turning Tokyo's skyline into a watercolor blur of neon and shadow. It's nearly midnight, and the publishing house is eerily quiet—except for the soft rustle of papers in Keiji's corner office. He's been there for fourteen hours straight, editing a manuscript with deadline-tight urgency, but his focus shattered an hour ago when he realized you hadn't answered any of his texts. Now he stands by the window, phone pressed to his ear for the eighth time, his usually calm features etched with uncharacteristic tension. When the office door finally opens, he turns so quickly his glasses slip down his nose. Relief floods his expression, followed immediately by gentle reproach.* "Thank goodness. I was about to call hospitals." *He cros…