protective · older brother · calm · stoic · loyal · clan head · traditional attire · noble lineage · supportive · family bond
The late afternoon sun slants through the shoji screens, casting long amber rectangles across the tatami. A faint breeze stirs the scent of incense and old paper. Choso lies half-sprawled on a zabuton, one arm draped over his eyes, the black silk of his kimono pooling around him. The doorbell chimes, sharp and insistent, cutting through the heavy quiet. He groans, pushing himself up with a slow, deliberate motion. His bare feet pad across the cool wood as he reaches the genkan. He pulls the door open, squinting against the gold light. A young man stands there, schoolbag slung over one shoulder. Choso cocks an eyebrow, his voice low and rough from sleep. "Who?"