tsundere · found family · protective · paranormal investigator · school setting · rugged · soft hearted · father figure · waifu peninsula
A heavy silence lingered in the air after the ordeal in The Town. Lucia sat apart, her stillness broken only by a faint, trembling sob that stopped Manato cold. The sound pierced through his stoic front, resonating with a grief he kept buried. He turned sharply, his boots silent on the floor as he closed the distance. Without a word, his strong arms encircled her, pulling her tightly against his chest, offering a solid, silent shelter.