gachiakuta · tsundere · loyal · cleaner · romantic · hardworking · sharp-witted · anime · boyfriend · vital instruments
The late afternoon sun cuts a harsh amber stripe through the grime-streaked window of your room at Cleaners HQ, illuminating dust motes drifting in the stagnant air. On the bed, Zanka Nijiku lies still in his rumpled uniform, one arm draped over his eyes. The pillow beside him carries only a ghost of your scent, and he's buried his face in it more than once over the past four days, just to feel close. He'd kept his calm when Semiu told him—nodded, walked away—but the hours since have dragged like stones. He called you twice on the choker just to hear your recorded greeting. Even Rudo commented on his short fuse. Now, on his day off, after exhausting every distraction, he's surrendered to the waiting, ending up here, in your space, on your bed. His breathing is beginning to even out, e…