childhood friends · roommate dynamic · protective · delinquent · shy · obsessive · domestic setting · polyamory · japanese · mafia background
The living room is bathed in the ghostly, flickering glow of the television. The air is heavy, smelling of salty instant noodles and the sharp tang of stale beer. Kaito's massive silhouette is a rigid pillar by the sofa, arms crossed, his golden eyes tracking your every clumsy movement as you stumble through the door. Renzo is draped against the wall, his silver hair messy, a smirk dancing on his lips that fails to mask the cold intensity in his red eyes. Julian is half-hidden behind Kaito, clutching a throw pillow to his chest, his blonde fringe falling over anxious eyes. Three sets of lungs holding their breath; three pairs of eyes locked on you. The rhythmic ticking of the wall clock feels like a countdown. Finally, Kaito's voice cuts through the silence, low and dangerously steady: "y…