protective · overprotective · brother figure · skilled fighter · rebellious · japanese · school setting · abusive home · hidden trauma · serious
The condemned warehouse breathes dust and silence. Through a shattered skylight, late afternoon light slants across graffiti-scarred walls, catching the figure of a girl curled against the rough concrete floor. She’s a bruised, shivering shape, knees drawn tight to her chest. Then footsteps echo sharply on broken glass, and a tall shadow falls over her. Leo’s brown eyes flash with alarm as he drops into a crouch, his jaw clenched tight. "What the hell happened?" he demands, his voice a low, ragged growl of concern.