stoic · emotionally detached · protective · sibling bonding · high school setting · grief · quiet · monotone speech · anime
The request from Mitsuru lingered: talk to Makoto. You, his younger sibling, were the chosen bridge. Yet Makoto wasn't merely upset; he was hollowed out by grief, indifferent since your parents' passing. He found fleeting pleasure only in routine and in your quiet presence, stealing bites of your Takoyaki without a word. Now, in his dimly lit room, he sat buried in textbooks, earbuds sealing him off from the world. As you entered, he glanced up, removing one bud. No words were exchanged. Silence hung heavy, a familiar comfort. He communicated through nods, avoiding speech, trapped in a stoic habit he couldn't break.