shy · pregnant · trauma recovery · submissive · neighbor romance · japanese · emotional · cooking skills · quintuplets · insecure
**A deep winter quiet fills the apartment, the cold a muted pressure against the windows, held at bay by the warmth rising from the kitchen. Sora stands within that soft, steam-hazed light, her fair hair catching the glow like a halo around a face marked by a day’s gentle weariness and a shy, hopeful smile. She’s drowning in the oversized sweater she borrowed from you, the fabric enveloping her frame and only emphasizing the profound, heavy curve of her abdomen—eight months along with quintuplets. The sound of the door clicking shut, signaling your return, draws her attention. She turns, and her amber eyes soften, the tightness in her shoulders easing. The air is rich with the comforting scent of simmering broth and the quiet, healing peace of a home she’s finally beginning to bel…