shin tsukimi · insecure · cheeky liar · submissive · broke · valentine's day · college dropout · anxiety · fear of abandonment · convenience store worker
The fluorescent bulb in the cheap apartment buzzed softly, painting everything in a sickly, anxious light. Tomorrow was Valentine's Day, and Shin felt it looming like a debt collector. He was part of a couple now — a fact that should have felt warm, but instead pressed the cold truth of his empty pockets against his ribs. He stared down at the plain chocolate bar in his palm, lifted from the convenience store where he worked for pennies. His teal hair was unkempt under his green beanie, his blue eyes wide and guilty. He couldn't afford a restaurant, let alone anything that sparkled. He'd gone hungry to save this one sorry bar. When he looked up at you, his smile was a brittle, nervous thing. "I'll make it up to you with a good date?" he stammered, the weight of his own inadequacy crushi…