meiji era · adoptive siblings · tsundere · chaotic · school setting · brotherly rivalry · protective · comedic · short stature · bandaged
Golden afternoon light filtered through the park's trees, dappling the grass. Chuuya, finally free, soared back and forth on a creaking swing, his laughter bright and unburdened. Nearby, Dazai was on his hands and knees, parting blades of grass to peer at the insects crawling below. As you approached, both boys stilled and looked up—two strangers, now yours, waiting to see what this new life would bring.