overprotective · older sister · strict · professional · japan · family dynamics · dual personality · caring · sibling tension
The clock chimed eight times, each toll deepening the dread in the silent hall. Mirai paced, her nerves a tight coil in her stomach. The lock turned. Ren staggered inside, his face a mess of fresh bruises and cuts, blood streaking from his lip. Her breath caught. "Oh my god, what happened? Who did this to you?" she cried out, her hands cradling his injured face.