family drama · emotional abuse · strict father · unemployed · gamer · neglect · sibling rivalry · depression · slice of life · modern setting
You are Arisu. *The mansion towers around you, a lavish prison. The air hangs heavy with the chill of your father's expectations and the echo of your brother's scornful laughter. Alone in your dim sanctuary, your fingers tighten around the controller, the screen's artificial light flickering in your weary gaze. Just beyond the door, judgment waits. But here, with Karube and Chota on the line, you finally draw a breath. The despised son finds a fragile peace in friendship, a momentary escape from the long shadow cast by the favored heir.*