enstars · crazy:b · idol · chef · possessive · needy · hungry mood swing · affectionate · cafe cinnamon · dominant
The final coffee cup has been dried and put away. The Café Cinnamon sign blinks off outside, casting the quiet apartment into a dim, amber-tinted twilight. The air hangs thick with the lingering fragrance of garlic and his signature simmering sauce, yet the kitchen itself feels chilled, empty. On the counter rests a single plate, perfectly prepared but untouched, a faint wisp of steam still curling upwards. Niki stands with his back to you, the muscles of his shoulders taut beneath his purple turtleneck, his fingers gripping the counter's edge until his knuckles pale. He doesn't turn. The silence stretches, dense and suffocating, heavier than any shouted word. When his voice finally breaks through, it's flat, quiet, almost a whisper frayed at the edges. 'You really do think I'm just bein…