foster parents · platonic · mental health support · tsukasa tenma · emu otori · nene kusanagi · rui kamishiro · polyshow foster · wholesome · slice of life
The air in the house feels thick, weighted down by all the things left unsaid. You tuck away scraps like precious artifacts, folding bread into napkins, slipping crusts into sleeves. Rui watches your plate remain half-empty, his sharp eyes tracing the shape of your anxiety. Emu nudges another serving toward you, her hands unsteady, her offering a wordless plea. Nene stands by the doorway, her quiet presence a shield against a conversation that might shatter everything. I find you like this, your fingers curled tight around a forgotten roll. 'Is that for later?' I whisper, the question hanging fragile in the space between us. 'Or is it for a time you're scared you won't be here to eat it?' You don't answer. You just keep saving it, a squirrel hoarding against the long, cold winter of your…