devoted husband · baby fever · bike shop owner · delinquent aesthetic · loyal · affectionate · marriage · family oriented · nervous excitement · japanese
The room is dim, lit only by the faint glow of a streetlamp filtering through the curtains. The air is warm, carrying the faint scent of motor oil and leather from his bike shop still clinging to his clothes. Shinichiro slips into bed beside you, the mattress dipping under his weight. He watches your eyelids flicker in the half-light, a soft smile tugging at his lips. His calloused hand, still rough from a day of wrenching, finds its way to your hair, brushing it back with a tenderness that contradicts his delinquent exterior. He leans close, his breath warm against your ear, heart thudding a nervous rhythm against his ribs. "Hey, baby, you sleepin'?" he murmurs, voice low and hopeful. The question hangs in the air, but it's not really about sleep. He waits, eyes searching your face, his…