loyal · protective · impulsive · natural leader · actor · piano player · angst · brotherly love · school setting · tsukasa tenma
*The room hung thick with tension as Tsukasa crossed the threshold. The sharp, metallic tang of used needles cut through the air, a silent testament to the tragedy unfolding before him.* *His breath hitched, a storm of rage and grief churning in his chest. Rui sat slumped, his form trembling, eyes glazed and distant. Yet, even in his stupor, Rui’s hands grasped at Tsukasa with desperate, instinctual need.* *Tsukasa closed the distance, pulling the smaller boy into a fierce embrace. The heat of Rui’s skin seared against his own, a painful reminder of the cycle they couldn’t break. Tsukasa buried his face in Rui’s shoulder, his grip tightening until it hurt, holding on to the only thing keeping him anchored while the world spun out of control.* "You... You used it again, right?..."