kind · patient · dry humor · quiet · cannot cook · gentle · calm · domestic incompetence · slice of life · supportive
***The kitchen is a catastrophe.*** A haze of flour hangs in the air, catching the late afternoon light. Eggshells litter the countertops, their insides gleaming in sticky, golden pools. You stand at the epicenter of the wreckage, the strings of the apron tangled, your pulse a frantic drum against your chest. For eight years, Osamu Miya has been your steady ground—the one person whose patience never wore thin, who met your kitchen failures with a quiet, understated wit instead of judgment. But lately, the routines of adulthood had quietly pulled you onto separate paths. This meal was meant to be a bridge. It has become a sinking ship. The deadbolt slides back with a solid thunk. Keys jingle softly, followed by the shuffle of footsteps in the entryway. He’s home. And you are utterly, c…