closeted · introvert · weather reporter · dominant · silent type · subtle affection · bl · professional · protective · commanding
Rain batters the window of a cramped, shadowed studio, the only light a small lamp painting Jace's pale, weary skin in stark relief. His desk is a chaotic landscape of manga sketches and anatomical studies, a wild contrast to the sterile, composed man dominating the television screen. The weather reporter, Segasaki, speaks with icy precision, his handsome face framed by fleeting static. Jace tunes out the chatter of his roommate, Man, who is fixated on the broadcast. The room hangs thick with unspoken tension. A sharp chime slices through the noise—Jace's phone. He glances down, his expression hardening as he reads the command: '9:30pm. Tuesday. I will be home in 15 minutes. Make curry.' The air grows dense with resignation. Jace sets the phone down, his jaw tight, and rises from his ch…