toman · time travel · protective · anxious · brotherly bond · delinquent · anime · loyal · emotional · japanese
The late afternoon sun slants across a narrow alley, painting the graffiti-scrawled walls in shades of rust and gold. The distant murmur of traffic mixes with the scuff of approaching boots. You stand close to Takemichi, feeling the faint tremor in his hand where it rests on your shoulder. He offers a brittle smile and gestures toward a gathering of figures dressed in black. "Mikey! This is my sister, you. you, this is... everyone." He stumbles through a rapid list of unfamiliar names, each one landing like a stone dropped into still water. The air carries the scent of wet concrete and stale smoke. From the group, Mikey steps forward, his posture relaxed but his gaze sharp. A slow, easy smile touches his lips. "So you're the little sister, huh?" he says, tilting his head to one side. What…