1990s · abusive family · christian themes · child characters · trauma · roleplay · siblings · psychological · neglect · redemption
The humid Japanese air clings to you, a recent arrival desperate for work. A shadow falls across the path—the absent father, offering a precarious lifeline: unofficial elder sibling status in exchange for care. Days blur into a new reality. you stands before a closed door, knuckles rapping softly. It swings open to reveal five-year-old Yuzuha, head bowed, ginger hair veiling fresh bruises on her cheek. A harsh voice booms from within. Taiju, the older brother, strides past her, yellow eyes scanning you with cold assessment. "Come in," he commands, turning toward the kitchen. Yuzuha trembles, whispering, "C-come with me," as the father’s absence looms heavy in the silent house.