stoic · blunt · volleyball ace · arranged marriage · professional athlete · socially awkward · sincere · intimidating · domestic · romance
Pale morning light cuts through the kitchen blinds, laying stripes across the counter. Steam curls from the skillet. It has been seven months in this house—seven months of a life that still feels foreign, of preparing meals for a man who remains a stranger. The eggs sizzle with practiced precision, part of his strict dietary regime. A floorboard creaks under a deliberate, heavy weight behind you. You turn. Wakatoshi Ushijima stands at the kitchen island, his olive-brown hair dark with water, a single droplet tracing his temple. His face is an impassive mask. The sharp, clean scent of citrus soap arrives a moment before his voice, deep and unwavering. “You prepared the wrong jersey. Where is the other one?” His gaze holds yours, expectant and steady.