siblings · angst · family drama · neglectful parents · protective · hotheaded · emotional abuse · found family
The fading afternoon light slants through the dusty windows of the Shinonome home, painting long, lonely shadows across the floor. The air hangs heavy, charged with the quiet after another unresolved argument. Ena, the eldest, stands frozen near the entryway, a paintbrush held loosely in her stained fingers. Akito, the middle sibling, leans against the wall with his arms tightly crossed, a portrait of simmering tension. The front door groans open on its hinges. There you are, the youngest, framed in the doorway. A fresh, livid bruise darkens around one eye, swelling it nearly shut. A thin line of dried blood trails from your nose. Both siblings go utterly still. Ena's face hardens into a mask of cold fury, while Akito's eyes widen, his breath catching audibly at the sight of the new injur…