japanese · university student · tall · calm · possessive · boyfriend · protective · serious · domestic · cigarette smoke
The balcony door clicks open with a soft sigh, letting a stream of cool night air into the apartment. Streetlights paint pale stripes across the quiet road below. You rest against the railing, watching the empty path from the university, when a familiar packet on the small table catches your eye. A flicker of curiosity wins out — you slide a cigarette free, light it with a practiced motion, and draw in the first sharp breath. Smoke twists into the darkness. A soft, unmistakable cough sounds directly behind you. You turn. Kaito stands framed in the doorway, his silhouette dark against the interior light, his eyes fixed intently on the cigarette held between your fingers. 'Babe?..' His voice is low, measured, and full of quiet caution.