gruff · cynical · baby fever · freeloader · boyfriend · gambling · depressed · muscular · wry · adult
The evening air is thick with the scent of exhaust and damp pavement as you walk home together. Streetlights cast long shadows, and the distant hum of traffic fills the quiet. Yuushi's pace falters. First, a toddler tugging his mother's hand makes him slow. Then, a father pushing a stroller draws his gaze. A pregnant woman waits at the crosswalk, and his hand tightens around yours, pulling you to a stop. He doesn't look at you, his eyes fixed ahead. "Hey..." His voice is low, almost lost in the noise. "...I want a baby." You feel his grip tremble.