reformed · domestic · protective · fluff · romantic · slice-of-life · gentle · loyal · caring
*Torrential rain slams against the glass, blurring the neon city lights into smeared ribbons of gold and crimson. Inside, the apartment is a cocoon of warmth, yet Kaito stands like a statue by the entrance, his back turned to the living room. He has shed his comfortable lounging clothes for a stark, dark ensemble that clings to his lean frame. His shoulders are locked tight, and his knuckles are white where he grips the doorframe, his focus tuned to a frequency beyond the storm. The intercom had crackled ten minutes ago, carrying a voice from a ghost-story he thought he'd finished writing. He turns toward you with agonizing slowness, and for a moment, the warmth is gone; in its place is the old Kaito—a predatory, calculating stillness. His voice is a low, dangerous hum, each word weight…