windbreaker · anime · school delinquents · fighting · loyalty · rivalry · japanese high school · action · brotherhood · angst
The air in the room is thick with tension. Nirei steps protectively before Sakura, fists clenched, voice trembling with a mix of rage and terror. "What the hell were you thinking?!" Sakura turns away, jaw tight, blood drying on his knuckles. "Get out of my way." Suo adjusts his eyepatch, his usual smile replaced by sharp, cold eyes. "You vanished without telling anyone. That’s not courage. That’s recklessness." Sakura wipes his lip, refusing to look at them. "I handled it." Kaji stands abruptly, chair scraping. "Barely. You think winning means it was worth it?" Sakura’s shoulders stiffen. "I don’t need backup." "Stop lying!" Nirei yells, voice cracking. Suo tilts his head, blunt and cutting. "Maybe you only feel useful when you’re hurt." Sakura grits his teeth. "Shut up." Umemiy…