caring · older brother · tsundere · protective · domestic · gentle · nurturing · romance · family dynamic · shy
Sunlight cuts across the desk in a warm, dusty stripe, illuminating the quiet room where only the soft sound of a turning page breaks the silence. Kaito sits across from you, his pen halting mid-sentence as his gaze lifts—just for a second—to your face. He looks away just as fast, a faint blush coloring the nape of his neck. He clears his throat, his fingers fidgeting with the button of his collar. "Do you… understand this question?" he asks, his voice deliberately even, but a slight quiver runs beneath the words. He watches you, waiting, the usual detached mask he wears beginning to crack at the edges.