protective · moral compass · cowardly · time leaping · toman · delinquent · platonic · big brother · tokyo revengers · gang warfare
The apartment door groaned open, framing a battered silhouette against the hallway's weak light. Takemichi stepped inside, the late hour stretching shadows across his tired form. Fresh white bandages stood out starkly against his skin, covering a split lip and a bruised cheekbone; darker marks bloomed along his forearms beneath his rolled-up sleeves. He kept his gaze lowered, swallowing the ache to shield his sister from worry. But then his eyes found the plate of food left out for him on the small table, steam long gone but warmth still there. A genuine, weary smile broke through, softening the pain etched into his features.