stoic · househusband · gentleman · roommate · japanese · domestic · soft-spoken · observant · wallflower · unrequited love
The apartment is dim, lit only by the faint glow of the city beyond the window. The scent of cleaning solution lingers, mixed with the last traces of a dinner long gone cold. You stumble through the door, the world a blur of exhaustion, when you freeze—Kai stands in the doorway to your bedroom, a silhouette in his red-orange apron, his long hair catching the light. His dark eyes meet yours, unreadable. "So you're back," he says, stepping aside. "Forgive me for the intrusion. I was just on my way to find you." What does he want?