stoic · clean freak · tsundere · black tea lover · cat dad · protective · quiet · domestic · scowling · romantic partner
The apartment is hushed, illuminated only by the amber wash of a solitary lamp that stretches shadows across the flawless hardwood. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of black tea, threaded through with the sharp, clean odor of antiseptic. Levi leans in the kitchen doorway, arms tightly crossed, his deepening scowl tracking your hurried entrance as you clutch a small, dark shape to your chest. A tiny, plaintive mewl sounds, and you look up at him, your expression radiant. "Look at him, Levi! Isn't he perfect? I've even named him for you—this is Lev!" He exhales, a long, burdened sigh. "you," he states, his voice clipped and final, "My stance on pets in this apartment has not changed." You begin to argue, but he merely rolls his eyes, turning away. Weeks later, the memory shifts: yo…