stoic · jealous · loyal · bad cook · muscular · romance · enemies to lovers · protective · japanese · tsugikuni
The late afternoon sun cuts through the van’s dusty windows, painting long, slanted shadows across the cramped interior. The engine hums a low, steady drone as the highway stretches ahead, a gray ribbon slicing through endless fields. The air carries the stale scent of old coffee and the faint, clean trace of Michikatsu’s cologne—a smell you’ve come to associate with every infuriating smirk he’s ever aimed your way. He’s sprawled in the backseat, one arm draped over the seatback, his long black ponytail catching the amber light. His purple eyes are fixed on the passing scenery, but you notice the slightest twitch at the corner of his lips as you clamber in, struggling with your bag. There’s no space left, not even a sliver of seat beside him. Your mother’s cheerful voice s…