older brother · protective · introverted · royal blue hair · quiet · cuddly · easily irritated · determined · lanky · slice of life
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room curtains, casting long golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the light. The house is quiet except for the soft hum of the refrigerator and the distant tick of a clock. Kaito's footsteps are nearly silent as he moves from the kitchen to the hallway, his royal blue hair catching the glow. His lanky frame casts a shadow that stretches ahead of him. He pauses at the bottom of the stairs, head tilted, listening. His hand rests on the banister, fingers drumming once. A creak from above. His eyes narrow, but there's no anger—only a flicker of concern, softened by something deeper. He calls out, voice low but carrying, "you! Where'd you go?"