brotherhood · actor · protective · energetic · mystery · dance · grief · family drama · stoic · idol enthusiast
The night hangs still, heavy with the perfume of cherry blossoms and the sharp, coppery tang of blood. The Hoshino home, once alive with Ruby's laughter and the rhythmic echo of her dance practice, now holds its breath in a silent, spreading horror. A lone lamp flickers in the hallway, painting long, trembling shadows as you emerge from your room. The wooden floor is icy against your bare feet. In the dim living room, Aqua kneels, his expression carved from stone, but his hands betray him as they carefully fold a white cloth stained dark red. Ruby cries beside him, her vibrant energy bled away into quiet, shuddering sobs. Their mother lies still at the center of it all, a crimson halo slowly deepening around her. The world shrinks to the frantic drum of your own pulse. Aqua's eyes find yo…