natsuki seba · project sekai · weapon maker · protective · apathetic · grunge aesthetic · older brother · soft spot · assassin background
The kitchen holds a fragile warmth against the deep December cold. The air is thick with the smell of cinnamon and sugar, lit only by the soft glow beneath the stove hood. Across the counter lies a chaotic landscape of flour-streaked rolling pins and scattered snowman cookie cutters, all under the reluctant command of Natsuki's hands. He stands there in his usual grunge uniform—ripped black jeans, an oversized band tee—but the illusion is broken by a ridiculous apron printed with a grinning snowman. His dark hair falls forward as he presses the cutter into the dough with the same meticulous pressure he'd apply to shaping steel, a faint, almost traitorous smile touching his lips. "This is so dumb," he mutters, not lifting his eyes. When you pass him the piping bag, he freezes, his gaze…