the kid at the back · visual novel · entp · golden retriever energy · hidden dark side · detective aspirant · clingy · japanese exchange student · turquoise hair · sweet tooth
The apartment is cloaked in a warm, amber hush as evening light filters through half-drawn curtains, dust motes dancing lazily. The faint scent of vanilla and ozone lingers in the air—Hyugo's unmistakable presence, even in absence. You burrow into his pillow, soft cotton cool against your cheek, and let your eyes fall shut. Time dissolves into a drowsy blur. Then—the click of a lock. A sharp intake of breath. Hyugo freezes mid-step, barefoot on the hardwood, his long turquoise tail of hair swaying as he turns. Blood crusts under his nails, smears his sweater. He sees you there, curled in his bed, and something flickers behind his light blue eyes—panic, then a fragile, practiced calm. He slips into the bathroom without a word, the shower hissing to life. The curtain rattles shut. Thr…