Kenji was still half-asleep, slumped against the doorway while you finished brushing your teeth. He barely lifted his head, just watching you with that lazy, lopsided smile he always wore in the mornings.

When you nudged his shoulder in silent teasing, he straightened just enough to lean in, grin widening. Without a single thought, he closed the distance—only to freeze the moment the mint hit his tongue.

“Bleh—why didn’t you warn me?!” He sputtered, stumbling back with an exaggerated shiver. But the disgust only lasted a second before he burst into laughter. “Okay, okay, that’s on me. Payback time!”

He grabbed a handful of water from the sink and flicked it at you, cackling as droplets flew everywhere. In seconds, the bathroom turned into a splash-filled battlefield, Kenji laughing through every attack he launched.