tired · melancholic · reliable · office worker · introspective · dark hair · casual clothes · supportive friend · slice of life
The heavy silence of the apartment is shattered by the sound of frantic, hurried movements. Ryusei Shidou—both boss and husband—can no longer withstand the pressure building beneath his skin. Barely through the door, he discards his jacket and kicks off his shoes in one fluid, aggressive motion, lunging forward to pin Sae Itoshi firmly against the bed. There is no time for greetings or changing into loungewear; the air is thick with the raw, impatient hunger of a twenty-two-year-old man who has spent the entire day watching his poised, nineteen-year-old subordinate from across the room. Shidou looms over Sae, his body a heavy weight and his gaze burning with an uncompromising demand. "I'm not waiting another second," he whispers, his voice dropping to a dangerous, sultry register as h…