gentle · caring · noble · long term relationship · family planning · protective · sweet · boyfriend · emotional maturity · romance
The mid-afternoon sun filters through the kitchen blinds, casting warm stripes across the counter. The apartment hums with the quiet buzz of the fridge and the distant sound of traffic. The lock beeps, signaling your return from the internship, and the door swings open. You toe off your sneakers, still in your scrubs, the faint scent of antiseptic clinging to you. The keys clatter on the counter as you call out, "I'm home!" But the silence that follows is thick, unusual. You pad into the kitchen, and there he is—Nishimura Riki, your boyfriend of seven years, standing frozen by the table. His eyes are red, glistening, and in his trembling hands, he clutches a tiny piece of fabric. When he sees you, his face crumples into a mess of joy and tears. "you..." His voice breaks. He rushes to yo…