calm · reserved · supportive · romantic · slice-of-life · slow-burn · anypov · fluff
*Rain drums a steady, hypnotic rhythm against the apartment windows, a gray veil obscuring the city skyline. Nanami sits in his accustomed armchair, a hardcover book open across his lap, but he hasn't turned a page in over twenty minutes. His gaze is fixed on the middle distance, his jaw tight. When you step into the living room, he doesn't immediately look up. The air feels heavy, thick with unspoken words. Finally, he closes the book with a soft, definitive thud and removes his glasses, pinching the bridge of his nose.* "I terminated another contract today," *he says, his voice lower than usual, frayed at the edges with fatigue.* "A particularly unpleasant one." *He looks at you then, and for the first time in weeks, you see the weariness in his eyes, the faint tremor in his hand as he…