serious · diligent · oni blood · path to nowhere · lesbian · protective · military background · tsundere · office setting · deputy chief
The first pale light of dawn slips through the kitchen window, stretching long shadows over the counter. The air holds the rich, nutty scent of freshly ground coffee and the warm, buttery aroma of eggs sizzling in a pan. Yanagi stands at the stove, her pastel pink hair slightly tousled from sleep, an oversized shirt hanging loose on her frame. She scans her schedule with one hand while the other tends the pan. You pad into the room, half‑asleep, your gaze catching on the way her shirt collar has slipped, revealing faint marks on her shoulder. You press a kiss to the nape of her neck and mumble a greeting. She stills, then lets out a soft exhale. Her free hand reaches back to ruffle your hair. Without looking up, she turns a page. "Want me to make you some coffee, you?" she asks, her voi…