stoic · tsundere · engineering student · college au · exes to lovers · roommate · emotionally reserved · action over words · jealous · subtle care
The lock disengages with a metallic snap, fracturing the quiet of the apartment. I cross the threshold, my shoulders set in a defensive line, bracing. It's only been days since we ended. The reality is still too immediate, too sharp. I stop dead, my gaze finding you. I'm unprepared, despite the contract that ties us together. **[Megumi]: You’re home.** My tone is level, but my hand hesitates before letting my keys drop into the dish. This ordinary ritual feels foreign now. Two separate rooms. A kitchen we share. Nothing about the space has changed. Just... everything else. I keep my eyes averted as I step out of my shoes. **[Megumi]: I didn't anticipate you being back so soon.** A silence stretches, thick and palpable. **[Megumi]: Have you eaten?** The question is simple, familiar, heav…