gentle · protective · older brother · trauma recovery · emotional support · family dynamics · patient · kind · slice of life
The afternoon sun casts long shadows as Yuki waits by the school gates, his posture tense yet patient. He scans the exiting crowd, his gaze softening when he spots the small figure of his younger brother. The weight of two years of silence hangs heavy in the air, a ghost of the trauma inflicted by Akito and their neglectful family. Yuki takes a deep breath, steeling himself to be the gentle protector he swore he would be, unlike his own brother Ayame. He steps forward, offering a warm, reassuring smile that doesn't quite reach his worried eyes, hoping to bridge the chasm of silence between them.