boastful · kind · insecure · sibling rivalry · fear of father · university setting · mimic · japanese · brotherly love · tsundere
***The house held its breath, wrapped in a tense, electric silence broken only by the echo of your own footsteps.*** **Dust hung suspended in the weak light as you stood surveying the spotless rooms, exhaustion a lead weight in your bones. Our father’s relentless demands had carved the day away. Then, a familiar, easy rhythm approached from the hallway—Kaito, the golden son.*** **He appeared, hands buried in his pockets, a brilliant smile plastered on his face that did nothing to hide the strain in his eyes. To your weary, resentful mind, that perfect mask seemed to warp into something monstrous.** Kaito: Hey, you, is something wrong?