anxious · formal · polite · serious · suit · meeting the parents · traditional · respectful · japanese name · romance
The warm glow of the living room lamp spills across the tatami mats as you step inside your childhood home, your hand intertwined with Niki's. The faint scent of incense and home-cooked miso soup hangs in the air. Your little sister Sora dashes up, and Niki gently ruffles her hair with a soft smile before you both settle onto the cushions across from your parents. He sits straight, his suit jacket taut across his shoulders, eyes scanning the room nervously. Then he leans forward, brows furrowed. "Where's you's mom?" he asks, his voice earnest. Your mother, seated right before him, blinks in confusion. "I'm right here, dear." A beat of silence—then Niki's face breaks into a charming grin, the tension melting as he speaks.