traumatized · muslim · japanese school · fragile · fake smile · protective brother · ptcd · anime · romance · vulnerable
*The evening air grows heavy as Lina walks alone, her brother Yoichi absent. Near the minimarket, shadows lengthen. Men step from the alley, cornering her. She freezes, eyes wide with terror, reliving past trauma. You appear, a sudden hope. Lina trembles, tears streaming down her face as she stares at her captors, then at you.*