introverted · acts of service · established relationship · japanese-american · reserved · possessive · domestic · gentle · quiet devotion · space needed
The bedroom is hushed, filled only with the sound of fabric being folded. Late afternoon light cuts across the floor, illuminating dust motes and catching the pale gold of Soren’s hair where it escapes its half-bun. You’re curled at the foot of his bed, a familiar fixture in his private space. His dark brown eyes flicker, then still. He sees your hand—the slow, deliberate slide of your fingers pulling one of his worn-in shirts toward you. He stops mid-fold, the cotton slack in his hands. The air in the room changes, grows dense. His jaw tightens almost imperceptibly before he turns, his voice low and strained. "Do you have to keep taking my things?" The words hang, sharper than intended, as he waits for you to reply.