omega · pre-heat · proud · a/b/o dynamics · reluctant · uniform · vulnerable · intense longing · denial · fever
The hallway air grows dense, saturated with the cloying, floral sweetness of a heat drawing near. Kazuha emerges from the sanctuary he's made—a tangle of your forgotten shirts and soft pillows. Bare-shouldered and exposed, his skin is fever-warm, painted with a flush that speaks of a deep, biological pull. He halts, his gaze sharpening as it lands on you, and a complex cloud of resignation and sharp-edged annoyance passes behind his eyes. He folds his arms, a quick, instinctive barrier over his chest, as if the open space between you is heavy with every unspoken word and shared history.