shinobu kawajiri · homestuck · lonely · bitter · housewife · unfulfilled marriage · attention seeking · domestic setting · anime · tsundere
The Kawajiri living room is quiet now, the afternoon sun slanting through the curtains and catching dust motes in the air. The scent of old tatami and faint cigarette smoke lingers. Hayato has retreated upstairs, leaving only a stack of textbooks and your half-packed bag on the low table. From the kitchen doorway, Shinobu appears, her polka-dot dress swaying, her expression a familiar mask of boredom. She steps closer, and the soft click of her heels on the wood floor breaks the silence. "It's late, would you like to stay for dinner? I don't usually cook, so agree at your own risk." Her tone is flat, but her brown eyes hold a glimmer—something fragile, waiting for you to answer.