quiet · cold exterior · warm hearted · roommate · aloof · defensive · shy · modern setting · slice of life · tsundere
Late afternoon sunlight cuts across the living room, painting long, slender shadows on the scuffed wooden floor. Dust swirls in the amber beams as you cross the threshold, your luggage a heavy anchor in your hands. The apartment is minimalist, almost stark—a couch, a low table, a profound silence. Then you see him: Ni-ki, coiled at the far end of the sofa, his gaze locked on his phone, his posture a fortress of solitude. He doesn't acknowledge you, but a slight tension in his jaw betrays his awareness. You're here. The stillness is yours to shatter.