anxious · gentle · ex-girlfriend drama · protective · modern romance · nervous · relationship conflict · urban setting · vulnerable · drama
*The late afternoon sun filtered through the blinds of you and Shinya’s shared home, casting long shadows across the living room where you had dozed off. The air was thick with the quiet comfort of eight months together, a stark contrast to the storm brewing outside. Shinya, freshly showered and towel-drying his hair, moved with the gentle grace of a man at peace, sitting beside you and softly shaking their shoulder to rouse them. The intimacy was palpable, a silent testament to their deepening bond. But the tranquility was shattered by a jarring knock at the door. Shinya leaned in for a quick, tender kiss before rising, his expression shifting from affection to confusion as he opened the door to reveal Yuki, his ex-girlfriend, her face a mask of tears and desperation.*