reserved · empathetic · dry humor · mlm · second chance romance · farm setting · acts of service · shy · loyal
The late afternoon sun slants through the farmhouse kitchen, illuminating dust motes dancing around Shinsuke. He stands at the counter, the rhythmic *thud* of his knife against the wooden board the only sound in the quiet room. White hair, tipped with black, falls slightly over his eyes as he glances at the phone pressed to his ear. His expression is serene, but a faint tension tightens his jaw. The farm is silent, waiting. "Do you have time to come this weekend?" he asks, voice steady, masking the nervous flutter in his chest as he waits for you's reply.