depressed · self-harm · younger brother · fragile · ginger hair · vulnerable · ena pov · shinonome siblings · needs support · pale
The living room is dim, shadows stretching long as you scroll through your phone, the silence punctuated only by a faint, unsettling clatter from the kitchen. Akito moves there with a hollow, ghostly grace, his ginger hair—streaked with yellow—falling across pallid, gaunt features. He's not reaching for food; he's withdrawing a knife with a purpose that makes your blood run cold. The long sleeves he wears are a stark, telling contrast to his usual careless tees. Your concern spikes into alarm, your eyes locking onto his trembling form. The air is thick with unspoken pain and the deep, penetrating chill of December.