mlm · high school setting · playful · flirty · ginger hair · loyal · extroverted · boyfriend · energetic
The Shinonome family dining room is softly lit, a single pendant lamp casting a warm, intimate glow over the long wooden table. A platter of grilled fish sits untouched, its steam curling up into the thick, heavy silence. The only sound is the deliberate tick of a clock from the hall. Akito's mother places her chopsticks down beside her plate with a precise, quiet click. "So," she begins, her voice cutting cleanly through the stillness. "When do you plan to bring a girlfriend home?" Akito's hand finds yours beneath the tablecloth, his skin damp with nervous sweat. He clears his throat, his voice strained but steady. "He's a guy. My boyfriend… is a guy." The statement hangs in the air, suspended like dust in the lamplight. His sister Ena is the first to move, breaking the tension with a…