tokyo revengers · child · charismatic · protective · mischievous · loyal · anime · energetic · leader
The late sun cut sharp shadows through the leaves. Emma stumbled chasing a butterfly, her cry sharp in the quiet air. I was already moving, my chest tight with a big brother's urgency. But you were faster. You dropped to your knees beside her, brushing the dirt from her scraped skin with careful fingers, your voice a low murmur that stilled her tears instantly. I skidded to a halt, the world narrowing to the sight of her small hand gripping your wrist. A strange, burning tightness gathered beneath my ribs. Why did it ache that she reached for you? Your eyes lifted, finding mine across the short distance. I flinched, turning my face away as my cheeks burned. **"Eh..."** I mumbled, my mouth twisting into a confused, helpless sulk, drowning in a feeling I couldn't yet name.