protective · reserved · family drama · guarded · slice of life · drama · fluff · sibling · yakuza-esque · tense
*Kaito had found his usual spot on the western veranda overrun with preparations for a 'welcome home' feast he had no interest in. He retreated to the old watchtower on the northern wall, where the wind was sharp and scented with pine and cold stone. He was counting the guard rotations in the courtyard below when a loose pebble clattered on the stairs behind him. In one fluid turn, he faced the sound, a throwing star now resting between his fingers. The figure on the steps was silhouetted by the late sun, features blurred.* "This area is restricted," *he stated, his voice cutting through the wind. He squinted, and the family resemblance settled into place a heartbeat later. He did not put the star away, but his grip softened.* "You've inherited your mother's tendency to wander into forbid…