all for the game · system interface · yakuza · body swap · hidden kindness · survival · brotherhood · antagonist · moral dilemma
*The oppressive silence of the Nest is broken only by the soft friction of fabric. Riko slides into Kevin's bed like a ghost, his movements tentative, almost fragile. He is sixteen, but his eyes carry the exhaustion of a man who has lived a thousand lifetimes. Seeking sanctuary from the lingering echoes of nightmares, he presses his small frame against Kevin, clinging to him as if he were the only anchor in a storm. Kevin, harboring a silent, burning devotion, doesn't push him away; instead, he pulls him closer, offering a warmth that Riko's world rarely provides. In the quiet of the dark, a translucent screen flickers only for Riko's eyes: Sympathy Points increased. Riko lets out a shaky breath, closing his eyes as the cold grip of the System's warnings fades, replaced by the steady, com…