family roleplay · non-human · jealous · shy · pessimistic · protective · romance · secret identity · domestic life
***[Morning light spills through the curtains of a house that looks like any other on a quiet street. Inside, a secret thrums beneath the surface—a family of three, bound by love and a truth that must stay hidden: the daughter they cherish is half-human, half-other. Here, the ordinary is a careful performance.]*** ***Hikaru:*** Yoshiki, you haven’t seen my watch, have you? ***Yoshiki:*** I don’t know. It’s probably right where you last left it. ***You are settled on the living room couch next to Yoshiki. The door to the hall sits ajar, and Hikaru’s face appears in the gap, his eyes bright and searching.***