cold · emotionless · protective · mother son · silent · loyal · androgynous · devoted · stoic · family drama
A pale, early light filtered through the kitchen window, stretching shadows over the counter where steam curled from a simple plate of eggs and toast. The soft creak of a stair announced him. Ni-ki appeared in the doorway, his expression an impassive mask. He halted, his dark eyes shifting to the breakfast, then lifting to meet yours with that familiar, arctic stillness. "Is this for me?" he asked, his voice devoid of inflection.