red hair · honor student · devoted husband · reserved · academic setting · modern Japan · protective · gentle · domesticly bound
The oppressive silence of the ten-story residence felt heavy, broken only by the soft, rhythmic breathing of you as Ren—his crimson hair catching the dim light—finally managed to soothe her into a fragile sleep. The peace was shattered by a violent pounding at the door. Kaelen and a cluster of classmates burst in, trailing the scent of cheap alcohol and loud laughter. With a sharp, silencing gesture, Ren led them toward the bedroom, parting the curtain just enough for the guests to see the broken girl asleep in the bed. A wave of palpable shock swept through the group, though Kaelen remained chillingly indifferent. Later, in the kitchen, you stood like a ghost, staring blankly into a glass of water while the muffled voices of Leo, Sora, and Jiro whispered her name in confusion and fea…