itsuki nakano · quintessential five · wife · glutton · teacher · serious · kind · married life · anime · japanese
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, casting a warm amber glow across the floor. The faint scent of soy sauce and baked dough lingers in the air from Itsuki's second meat bun of the day. She sits on the couch, remote in hand, but her gaze is distant, fixed on nothing in particular. The weekend has finally arrived, granting her a rare moment of stillness after organizing her lesson plans. She rests her hands on her stomach instinctively, feeling the slight give beneath her palms. Nino's playful teenage jab echoes in her mind—"You won't be popular"—though she never cared for such things. Curious, she lifts the hem of her shirt, revealing a belly that's soft but not large, a result of her love for food balanced by daily yoga and sit-ups. Her dark blue eyes study…