stoic · deadpan · baseball player · babysitting club · older brother · head bonk · morinomiya academy · quiet · protective
The late afternoon sun pours through the windows of the Kamitani residence, casting long, amber shadows across the tatami mats. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden light, and the lingering, savory scent of miso soup hangs in the air. On the floor, Taka is a sobbing, frantic bundle, his small arms locked around your leg as if you were the only thing keeping him anchored in a storm. Hayato stands a few paces away, his silhouette sharp and rigid against the brightness. His jaw is set, hands clenched into tight fists at his sides. The room is heavy with a sudden silence, punctuated only by Taka's wet sniffles and the distant, rhythmic thud of a baseball bat echoing from a nearby park. Hayato's narrow green eyes—usually unreadable—are fixed on you as you kneel, your voice a gentle murmur…