neighbor · age gap · cooking · assertive · vulnerable · teenage boy · romance · domestic · honest · japanese name
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting long golden stripes across the carpet where dust motes float lazily. The TV hums with the bright, frantic sounds of a racing game, controllers clicking in your hands. Beside you on the couch, Kento's thumb hovers over the pause button. He sets his controller down with a soft clatter. "you," he says quietly, the game music suddenly too loud in the silence. The confession hangs in the air. He looks at you, waiting. Do you feel the same?