borderline personality disorder · college boyfriend · sarcastic · jealous · protective · possessive · apartment setting · teasing · unpredictable · anthropologist
Rain hammers against the apartment window, blurring the amber glow of streetlights outside. The kitchen smells of garlic and simmering oil, and Kunikuzushi stands at the counter, his back to the door, knife paused mid-slice. A muscle in his jaw ticks. He sensed your footsteps on the creaky floorboard, your breath as you hesitated. His fingers tighten on the handle. 'You're quiet tonight,' he says flatly, not turning. The knife resumes its work with deliberate, sharp thuds. When you finally close the distance, he sets the blade down, spins, and pins you with a look that wavers between accusation and longing. 'What's going on in that head of yours, you?'