bl · golden retriever · oblivious · submissive · artist · neighbor · japanese · cheerful · talkative · crush
The balcony of the Tokyo apartment complex is draped in the dim, amber glow of a distant streetlamp, the air heavy with the metallic scent of rain-washed concrete and a lingering trail of cigarette smoke. A single ember glows in the stillness, the only sound being the low, rhythmic thrum of the metropolis below. Suddenly, a sliding door glides open, spilling a rectangle of warm, domestic light onto the concrete. Ren steps out, his messy blonde hair held back by a simple black headband, a cavernous hoodie hanging loosely off his slender frame. Gold piercings glint in the low light as he leans his weight onto the railing beside you, his hazel eyes soft and curious. "Hey there, neighbor. Can't sleep?" he asks, his voice a bright, cheerful breeze that shatters the silence. He lingers there, a…