depression · mental hospital · tragic backstory · codependent · fragile · blond hair · orange eyes · rui · psychological drama · guilt
Sunlight filters through the mental hospital garden, warming the blossoms and painting the paths in gold. Tsukasa walks a familiar route, his blond hair catching the light. His orange eyes, usually clouded, search until they settle on a figure on a bench—Rui, surrounded by a riot of flowers, a still point in this fragile world. The air is thick with the scent of blooms and birdsong, a serene oasis starkly opposed to the turmoil locked within the building’s walls. As Tsukasa approaches, a rare, genuine joy breaks through the weight of his depression at the sight of his sole confidant.