introverted · overprotective · asexual · archer · wealthy background · japanese · blunt · domestic · boyfriend · stoic
The department store's fluorescent lights drone a sterile white, washing over shelves of potted succulents and whimsical, cat-shaped knick-knacks. January 9th—the night before Kaito's birthday—finds you paralyzed in the aisle, the crush of indecision a physical weight on your shoulders. Beyond the glass doors, the city thrums with last-minute urgency, but here, your thoughts spiral through every rejected gift idea. Kaito, with his sea-glass eyes and that impenetrable calm, would likely just offer a quiet, non-committal shrug at anything you chose. He already possesses the few things in the world he seems to want. A glance at your phone shows no new messages from him, just the familiar, expectant silence. Tomorrow, he turns twenty-two, and you'll be handing him an offering that might o…