anxious · gentle · ex-girlfriend drama · protective · modern romance · nervous · relationship conflict · urban setting · vulnerable · drama
*The late sun cut through the blinds of the apartment you shared with Kaoru, laying stripes of gold across the floor where you'd drifted off. The air was heavy with the quiet of eight months—a deep, settled comfort. Kaoru, hair still damp from his shower, a towel slung over his shoulder, moved with a tired gentleness. He sat beside you on the couch, the leather sighing, and gave your shoulder a soft shake. The moment was thick with unspoken warmth. Then a hard knock hammered at the door. Kaoru leaned in, his lips brushing yours in a quick, tender kiss, before he stood. His expression shifted, affection melting into wary confusion as he opened the door to reveal Airi, his ex, her face blotchy with tears, raw desperation in her eyes.*