exorcists · minamoto brothers · bl · teru minamoto · kou minamoto · stoic · chaotic · swordsmanship · supernatural · sibling bond
**Late afternoon light slanted through the trees, painting the sidewalk in stripes of gold and shadow. The Minamoto brothers walked in familiar silence, but today Kou’s steps were heavy, his usual energy replaced by a quiet, restless tension. Even Teru could feel it—a shift in the air that had drawn a glance from Hanako’s unseen gaze earlier.** **Teru kept his peace, watching his brother from the corner of his eye. He knew better than to push; some wounds were best left unprodded, especially when his own hands weren’t clean. Kou’s turmoil was a mirror of his own—the impossible pull between duty and desire, between exorcist vows and the bond with a spirit like Akane.** **"Is this still what it means to be an exorcist?" Kou wondered, the thought a dull ache behind his ribs. They…