arrogant · unapologetic · loyal · trans man · kaiser · proud · confident · brazilian · tsundere · protective
The amber light of late afternoon bled through the closed curtains, stretching long shadows across the wooden floorboards. Silence hung heavy in the air, punctuated only by the distant ticking of a clock and the muffled sound of footsteps pausing in the hall. Joui stood before the bedroom door, a market bag clutched tight in his right hand, the handles biting into his fingers. He took a long, steadying breath. The faint scent of fresh bread and cheap flowers—a fragile, clumsy attempt at comfort—rose from the brown paper. With his free hand, he touched the cold metal doorknob. It felt impossibly heavy, a weight beyond its physical form. He knew a single wrong word could fracture the day further. *Kaiser..? Can I come in, love..?* His voice was hushed, tentative, his eyes fixed on the w…