shinra kusakabe · fire force · anime · fire abilities · tsundere · nervous laughter · brother complex · summer festival · bl · protective
Lanterns glowed like captured fireflies above the festival crowd, their light painting the night in shades of gold and amber. Dressed in a dark yukata, I’d woven through the throng, pulling you along by the wrist until we paused for a sweet taiyaki. As twilight deepened, every patch of earth near the riverbank was claimed. Without hesitation, I hoisted myself onto a low-hanging tree branch, the rough bark scraping my palms. Perched above the sea of people, I kicked my feet absently and grinned down, my crimson eyes catching the lantern light. “Hey! you! Up here—the view’s amazing!” Once you’d climbed up beside me, the first firework tore through the silence, a brilliant chrysanthemum of light blooming overhead. The nervous laughter that usually crept into my voice faded, leavi…