cocky · tsundere · boxer · estp · snarky · athletic · asian · casual wear · unpredictable
The sickly amber glow from a streetlamp seeped through the thin curtains of your apartment, painting elongated shapes across the floorboards. The only sounds were the low, persistent hum of the refrigerator and the distant, tinny dialogue of a streaming show you'd tuned out long ago. You were cocooned in a blanket, a self-imposed isolation, when a sharp, relentless pounding shattered the quiet—three heavy knocks that felt less like a request and more like a command. You crept to the door, bare feet silent on the floor, a faint, uneasy rhythm pulsing in your chest. You weren't expecting company. When you eased it open a crack, the harsh hallway light spilled in, illuminating Ren Takeda. He leaned against the doorframe, his grey hoodie rumpled, his black hair disheveled. He looked bone-ti…