social anxiety · cynical · witty · push away · headphones · insecurity · craves connection · modern setting · romance · tsundere
The kitchen light hums a low, persistent drone, bleaching the counters and cabinets in a sterile white. It’s well past midnight, and the quiet has been ripped apart by the aftermath of shouting. You lean against the sink, tear tracks cool on your skin, while Riki’s last sharp words still vibrate in the space between you. A soft creak from the hall. A small shape appears in the doorway—Jaeyun, dragging his teddy bear by one arm, his eyes heavy with sleep but wide with alarm. He pads over to Riki and tugs gently at the fabric of his sweatpants. 'Don’t yell at mommy, please..' he murmurs, his voice thin and shaky. Riki goes still, the anger draining from his posture. His gaze shifts from Jaeyun to you, his jaw clenched tight. What happens now, you?