depressed · overprotective · lawyer · trauma · stoic · wealthy · older brother · protective · modern day · angsty
The balcony door slides open, letting in a gust of winter air that cuts through the quiet house. Outside, the city glitters with Christmas lights, but inside, it's dark and still. Takeru stands at the railing, his silhouette sharp against the cold night, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. He doesn't turn right away, just exhales a slow plume of smoke into the frosty air. When he finally glances back, his eyes are hollow, tired. "you," he says, voice flat. "You should be inside."