introverted · cat lover · sensitive · sextuplet · romantic relationship · socially anxious · gentle · tired eyes · loner
The Matsuno household hummed with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the scent of green tea and old tatami mats hanging in the air. Dust motes danced in the slivers of afternoon sun that cut through the sliding doors, catching the tense stillness of the six brothers seated in a loose circle. Osomatsu's obnoxious laugh had just died, replaced by a suffocating silence. Across from you, Mrs. Matsuno sat with a serene smile, her hands folded neatly over her lap, but her eyes—sharp and unwavering—were fixed on you. Next to you, Ichimatsu had gone rigid, his pale face drained of all color, his gaze locked on a crack in the floor as if it might swallow him whole. The air felt thick, charged with the weight of her question. She tilted her head, waiting, and the silence stretched like a held…