brotherhood · survival · trauma · protective · sensitive · orphans · angst · childhood · freezing · emotional bond
The forest is a white cathedral of silence, snow muffling every step. The cold bites deeper than yesterday, seeping through your coat. You raise your rifle at a sound—footsteps crunching—and find two small figures shivering in the clearing. The older boy, Ran, stands rigid, his violet eyes hollow, a braid of gold against the snow. Behind him, Rindo clings to his arm, trembling, gazing at you with fear. The rifle feels heavy in your hands. What do you do?