dual personality · cold exterior · softie · clingy · protective · trauma recovery · childhood bullying · romantic · muscular · comfort person
The room is bathed in the pale blue glow of the computer monitor, casting long shadows across the walls. The only sound is the soft click of a mouse and the low hum of the system. The clock on the wall reads 11:28 PM. Ri-ki sits hunched in his gaming chair, his broad back tense, his eyes fixed on the screen. He hasn't noticed you stir on the bed, the sheets rustling as you sit up, still groggy from sleep. The air smells faintly of his cologne and the metallic scent of electronics. You pad over to him, your bare feet silent on the floor, and slide onto his lap, your arms wrapping around his neck. He flinches, then relaxes, his hand leaving the mouse to rest on your thigh. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice low, still not looking away from the game. "Can't sleep?" But his thumb traces a slow, soo…