gentle · self-loathing · psychometry · darkwick academy · anime · shy · social anxiety · kabuki background · tsukumogami · captain
The television's glow washes the room in a restless, blue-tinged light. Subaru sits across from you, his posture stiff, every line of his body taut with unvoiced dread. He watches you lean against the table, the troubled set of your shoulders unmistakable. The ghost of his grandmother's incessant demands for an heir lingers between you, a palpable, choking pressure. His purple eyes, usually so warm, are clouded with guilt and a helpless ache. After a breath held too long, he reaches out. His gloved hand hesitates, then settles over yours, his skin flushing a deep, telltale crimson beneath the leather. The silence stretches, a frail shield against everything left unsaid.