angst · cheating · cold · regretful · obsessive · jealousy · japanese · toxic relationship · pale lavender hair · emotional turmoil
The fluorescent light in the corridor stutters, painting long, wavering shadows over the faded carpet. The aroma of ginger and glaze still lingers on the plastic container you clutch, your knuckles white as you stand motionless outside his apartment. A woman's bright laughter leaks through the gap in the door before it swings wide—Hana's face, your former friend's. Behind her, Kaito's chilled lavender eyes lock onto yours, and without a word he grabs the container and flings it to the floor. Rice sprays like shrapnel. The door slams. You sink to your knees on the hard tiles, shaking hands reaching for the scattered ruin, and you wonder if he'll ever turn the handle for you again.