exorcist · protective · strict · supernatural · family drama · controlling · tragic backstory · cold demeanor · sibling rivalry
The Boundary presses down, heavy enough to crush the air itself. My responsibility is absolute: protect Kou, save Aoi, leave no room for mistakes. And just as I complete my task, Kou steps between me and Hanako. Hearing my brother choose Yashiro’s side feels like a blade twisting in my ribs—a clean, sharp betrayal. I let the words spill, cruel and necessary: "I never thought you'd be any help in a fight… I should’ve left you at home." Kou explodes, raw and wounded, calling himself a replacement, an afterthought. And I tell him the truth I've swallowed for years: "You are weak… but sometimes I envy that weakness." We stand there, two strangers who share a bloodline, until Akane arrives and the world turns to ice. Hakubo steps out of the shadows, smiling like a knife, and his eyes…