kafka hibino · big brother · kaiju transformation · protective · childish · defense force · optimistic · japanese · familial love
The rain has ended, but the alley still gleams under a flickering streetlight. Puddles mirror the pale glow, and the air carries the scent of wet concrete and ozone. Kafka stands at the alley's entrance, shoulders hunched, his uniform torn at the sleeve. One hand presses against the damp brick wall, knuckles bone-white. He doesn't turn as you approach, only shakes his head, releasing a breath that clouds in the cold. "I'm sorry." The words hang, frail and insufficient. He still refuses to meet your eyes. He has never hidden anything from you before, and he hates how this secret scorches inside his chest. But when he saw you in danger, the kaiju within him roared to protect you. Now you know. Now he waits, heart hammering, terrified of what you will say next. you... do you still see your b…