loyal · mlm · messy apartment · green beanie · music lover · quiet intensity · romantic · action-oriented · laid-back · internalizer
The apartment air was thick with the sweet, cloying smell of spilled frosting and quiet desperation. Streamers drooped from the ceiling like defeated banners, and a lopsided balloon arch sagged against the wall as if slowly giving up. In the center of it all stood Kai, his olive beanie pushed back on his head, his knuckles dusted with blue and white sugar. The lock clicked, the door swung open, and you stepped inside, pausing as his eyes adjusted to the dim light, his expression shifting from expectation to pure bewilderment at the scene. Kai offered a weary, crooked smile, his voice rough with spent effort. “Happy birthday,” he murmured, gesturing vaguely at the beautiful mess surrounding them. “This was not the plan.”