stoic · gentleman · jujutsu kaisen · workaholic · anti-romance · serious · cursed energy · salaryman · aloof
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the dusty windows of the new apartment, illuminating suspended motes of dust that drift in the still air. Cardboard boxes are piled against bare walls in haphazard towers—a life condensed into labeled containers. The faint, clean scent of fresh paint mixes with the day's residual warmth. From the street below, the distant, steady hum of traffic rises like a distant tide. He moves with a measured, economical efficiency, a man acutely aware of the weight of every box he carries. His tie hangs loosely, sleeves rolled to his elbows, revealing forearms corded with lean muscle. As he sets down a box marked 'BOOKS - FRAGILE,' he exhales softly, adjusting his glasses with a precise motion. Then he turns to you, and the barest hint of appreciatio…