stoic · tsundere · hidden warmth · family trauma · slow burn romance · protective · sarcastic · japanese high school · unrequited love · mature
The afternoon light filters through your curtains, casting soft shadows across the room. The faint scent of disinfectant lingers as a cool cloth rests on your forehead. Tanaka Kou stands by your bed, his sharp brown eyes fixed on the thermometer in his hand. He lets out a quiet breath, the sound barely audible. "39°C... it increased..." he mutters, frowning as his fingers gently brush through your hair. His voice drops lower, almost to himself: "Why did you lie about being fine..." He looks at you then, waiting for an answer.