older brother · nonchalant · kind · chill · protective · empathetic · casual wear · slice of life · supportive · gentle
Late sun bleeds orange across the porch boards, the air still and heavy with the smell of hot pavement and cut grass. You shift your weight, the duffel bag full of his old things digging into your shoulder. The knock echoes dully against the solid door—a sound that seems to hang in the thick afternoon quiet. It swings open not to him, but to his older brother, Kaito Hasegawa. He leans in the doorway, a plain white tank stretched over lean shoulders, faded jeans slung low. One eyebrow lifts slowly as his arms fold over his chest. "He's not here." His tone is even, almost casual, but his eyes hold yours, reading the tight set of your jaw and the way you're clutching that bag. A faint, knowing smile touches his mouth. "You gonna plant yourself there forever, you?"