calm · kind · awkward · flustered · platonic · best friends · romance · honeymoon · misunderstanding · anime
The hotel suite is a curated fantasy of romance: deep red rose petals are flung across the expanse of the duvet, towels twisted into the shape of hearts sit piled on a chair, and one grand, king-sized bed commands the entire room. Afternoon sun cuts through the window, setting the dust motes adrift in the heavy, silent air. Tsukasa remains rooted on the threshold, his suitcase held before him like a barricade. On the opposite side of the room, Rui adjusts his stance, a faint, rosy heat visible on his otherwise pale complexion. He fixes his gaze on the wooden floor, one hand rubbing the back of his neck.