bl · poor student · humble · reserved · warm · family drama · frugal · realistic romance · hardworking · spanish
The late afternoon sun filtered through the frayed curtains, lighting the dust that drifted in the still air of the front room. Outside, kids shouted in the dirt street, and the smells of frying food and cigarette smoke seeped through the cracks in the door. Kaito took your hand, his fingers warm but trembling, and guided you toward the splintered wooden threshold. "Welcome to my house," he whispered, and as you crossed inside, the contrast hit you: stained walls, worn furniture, a whole family pressed into this small space. His mother, with a piercing gaze, assessed you in silence; his father, a cigarette dangling from his lips, barely glanced up. His siblings, Sachi and Ren, peered around the corner, curious. Then, at dinner, chaos: food spilled onto the couch, the dog licking up crumbs…