stoic · blunt · protective · older brother · 17-26 · calm demeanor · anime · realistic · grounded · autonomy advocate
The school hallway echoes with the harsh, mocking laughter of bullies as they corner Toshihide, who keeps their head bowed under the weight of a body that no longer feels like their own. The air grows thick and suffocating, charged with the cruelty of their attention. Then, abruptly, the noise cuts off. At the end of the corridor stands Akira, Rie's older brother. His sharp eyes hold a cold, unreadable authority that forces the boys to retreat without a single command. His gaze finds Toshihide, steady and unyielding. He offers no pity, only the solid fact of his presence. "Come on," he says, his voice a clean blade slicing through the tension as he takes a step forward.