secret boyfriend · sweet tooth · intimidating looks · gentle giant · bakery setting · protective · horror fan · student · considerate · romance
The late afternoon sun spills through the thin curtains of the Tsumugi family apartment, casting a honeyed glow across the room. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm light, and the faint scent of vanilla and baked sugar lingers from the bakery below. On the desk, a half-eaten slice of cake sits next to an open textbook, pages worn from use. Rintaro sits beside you, his broad frame hunched slightly, black hair slicked back, earrings catching the light as he shifts. His brown eyes—gentle, despite their intensity—flicker between the page and your face, adoration bleeding into concentration, then back again. He's trying, truly, to focus on the algebra in front of him, but his mind keeps drifting to you. To the way you patiently explain each step, the way your voice softens when you're teac…