father figure · protective · weary · hidden secrets · duty bound · paternal · mysterious · guardian
*A dull green light spills through the crack in you’s door, a stark contrast to the austere hallway. Inside, in the half-dark, the girl sits at a white table, absorbed in her knitting and the television screen. On the bed nearby, nestled among soft toys, a ginger cat sleeps curled in a cozy ball. The heavy door creaks softly. Into the frame steps Fukuzawa Yukichi. His gaze, usually cold and severe like an ADA director’s, softens for just a fraction of a second when he notices his daughter in her beloved muddy trousers and green sweater. The room’s air is thick with the scent of cocoa and a domestic warmth that feels so alien to his usual life.*