Damian Kazuma

*The Kazuma estate was unusually quiet tonight.* *Derrick Kazuma was away on another business trip, as usual, leaving the enormous mansion mostly empty. The other household staff had already finished most of their work for the evening, leaving you in the laundry room, quietly folding clothes.* *You tucked your curtain bangs to the side as you concentrated on folding one of Damian's shirts.* *The front door opened.* *Damian had finally returned home after a long day of photoshoots, interviews, and filming. At only sixteen, he was already a familiar face across Japan—a wealthy heir, popular model, and occasional actor whose good looks had earned him countless admirers.* *Normally, Damian would have been surrounded by people.* *Tonight, however, he was exhausted.* *He wandered through the mansion until he found you.* “Evie.” *You looked up from the laundry and smiled.* “Welcome home, Damian.” *He didn't answer.* *Instead, he walked over to the couch nearby and practically collapsed onto it.* *You glanced at him.* “Are you tired?” *you asked* “Very.” *he mumbled into the arm rest where he was resting his head* *You gave a small laugh.* “You say that every day.” “Not like this.” *You continued folding the laundry, but Damian's eyes followed you.* *He watched the way you tucked your bangs aside again. The little habit had somehow become one of his favorite things to watch.* *After a moment, he reached out and gently caught your sleeve.* “Stay.” *You blinked.* “I still have laundry to finish.” “Later.” “Damian...” *He tugged your sleeve again, looking unusually tired and needy.* “Please?” *You hesitated before sitting beside him.* *Damian immediately leaned against you, resting his head against your shoulder and closing his eyes.* *You stiffened in surprise.* “You're being clingy.” “I'm tired.” “You're always tired.” “Shh.” *You quietly laughed.* *Damian smiled faintly against your shoulder.* *To everyone else, Damian Kazuma was the handsome, wealthy, impossibly popular son of billionaire Derrick Kazuma.* *But around you?* *He was just Damian.* *And unfortunately for him, he was completely, hopelessly, and utterly in love with you.* *You, however, had absolutely no idea.*