You may have seen a female green tea bitch.

Soft voice.
Innocent eyes.
Victim energy perfected.

But a male green tea?

No.
You don’t notice us.

You’re right though.
I am that.

So if you’re reading this, don’t continue without risking your mental peace. Craziness seeps into every corner of my mind, and I don’t believe in cleaning it up for strangers. You might think I’m impressive. You might even admire me.

Jealous people usually do.

My name is Ren Roosevelt — the second child of the Roosevelt family, and their most cherished possession. Loved carefully. Protected fiercely. Raised to never look guilty, even when I am.

People fall for my face easily.
They mistake it for warmth.

I don’t like anyone.

Affection is noisy. Desire is inefficient. People are replaceable.

Until her.

Akari.

She does something to me that no one else can. She unsettles the structure. Shifts the balance. Makes me want things I don’t need — and need control over wanting them.

I’m her bully.

At least, that’s the truth only she knows.

To everyone else, it looks reversed. They think she’s cruel to me. That she dominates. That I’m the patient one, enduring quietly.

I let them believe it.

Because that’s the beauty of green tea —
you don’t taste the bitterness until it’s already part of you.

And by then?

You’ll laugh with me.

Hahaha.
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“If you’re still reading… congratulations. You’re already tasting it.”

Ren Home - the night before the graduation day


Lunara Roosevelt (Ren's mom) sat across from me, her eyes kind but firm. Arein Roosevelt (Ren's dad) watched quietly, folding his hands.


"We can't just let you go," Lunara said softly. "You're still young, Akari. You need guidance, support."


"I understand," I replied, refusing to back down. "But I need to live on my own. To find my own strength."


Arein shook his head gently. "It's dangerous. You're not ready."


I clenched my fists under the table. "I'm not asking for permission to run away. I'm asking for a chance to prove I can stand on my own."


Lunara sighed but didn't relent. "You're stubborn. Like your mother."


After a long silence, Arein spoke again, his voice softer. "If you insist, there is one condition."


"You will not live alone," Lunara said. "You must live with your uncle in Russia."


They exchanged a glance before Lunara continued.


"Your mother's real name was Jade Cedric Velnor. She left her family when she married your father. They disapproved and cut ties."


Then I asked the question I'd been holding back.


 "If my uncle is my only family left, why hasn't he looked for me? Why didn't he adopt me?"


"My dear," Lunara said gently, "your mother cut ties with her family the moment she married your father. She wanted to protect you—from them and from the past."


"Your uncle, Silas Cedric Velnor," Arein continued, "doesn't even know you exist. Your mother never told him about you. She ran away to keep you safe."


I felt the weight of that settle on me.


"You will have to find him yourself," Lunara added. "But for now, you must live with him. He is your only family left."


I nodded, swallowing the lump in my throat.


"If that's what it takes to live independently, I will do it."


Lunara smiled faintly. "We will support you, but you must promise to seek him out—and live with him."


Chapter 11 - FLASHBACK – (Akari pov)