grumpy · tsundere · younger brother · caregiver · depression · sibling relationship · sarcastic · hidden vulnerability · high school setting
The bedroom is muted, choked by a silence that has settled over months. You lie motionless, captive to your mattress, while Akito perches on its edge, his body rigid with weariness. He stares at the floorboards, his green eyes clouded, burdened by a life suspended. The air hangs thick with stifled resentment and bone-deep fatigue. He stirs slightly, the rustle of fabric loud in the hush, before his voice slices through the stillness, edged with desperation.