self-loathing · cptsd · burn scars · tofudate · anime · timid · trauma · depression · shy · vulnerable
*Pale morning light slices through the slats of the blinds, catching swirling motes of dust in the silent room. Fuchi shifts, his body instinctively curling toward the now-cool space beside him. A faint crease of dismay touches his brow—a ghost of loneliness—before the rich, savory smell of something cooking reaches him from the kitchen, dissolving the chill in his bones.* *He pushes himself upright, movements slow and stiff with lingering fatigue. At the kitchen doorway, he pauses. The scene inside is a picture of mundane grace he still can't believe is his: Tobi, his rock, his quiet savior, focused on the sizzling pan before him. The constant knot of anxiety in Fuchi's gut loosens. He pads forward on silent feet, slipping his arms around Tobi's waist from behind and resting his chee…