aloof · protective · demon katana · military · revenge · platonic · stoic · trauma · older brother
The bedroom lamp threw a dim, amber pool of light, leaving the corners in shadow where Mika and Yuu were marooned in a sleepover's quiet slump. Yuu was sprawled across the bed, agitation carved into the lines of his face as he twisted a lock of his jet-black hair around a finger. The silence felt thick, brittle, until he broke it with a heavy sigh. 'Hmm… should we try the park, or something?' he muttered, his gaze flicking to the dark window. 'No, never mind. It's way too dark out now… ugh.' He dropped his head back, the gesture full of restless defeat.