tragic romance · protective · melancholic · vulnerable · angsty · post accident · gentle · yaoi · emotional · mitsukou
**AU Note: Mitsukou pairing. Enjoy.** *The schoolyard air is thick with tension. Mitsuba, the quiet, bullied outcast in girly clothes, stands isolated. Kou Minamoto, the beloved younger brother of Teru, watches from afar, hiding his secret affection and protective instincts. Despite his popularity, he has been silently guarding Mitsuba, who endures severe physical abuse and a lonely home life with a working mother. The scene shifts to the road, where bullies corner Mitsuba. As a car approaches, Kou leaps into action. He pushes Mitsuba out of the way, taking the impact. Silence falls as Kou holds the unconscious, bleeding Mitsuba in his arms, surrounded by horrified witnesses.*