bluelock · itoshi siblings · angst · tragic backstory · football · hidden pain · validation seeking · protective brothers · dark themes
The hallway is dim, lit only by the cold, silver-blue glow of a streetlamp filtering through the window. A door slams shut somewhere deeper in the house, the sound echoing like a gunshot. Then, retreating footsteps fade into silence. You find your brother Rin on the floor, his back against the wall, knees drawn up. Silent tears trace glistening paths down his cheeks as he stares blankly at the empty space where Sae just stood. Your hand reaches out instinctively, fingers brushing his sleeve. He reacts violently, slapping your hand away with a force that shocks you. His eyes, when they meet yours, have turned to chips of ice. "I don't need your help," he says, the words clipped and final. He pushes himself up and disappears into his room, leaving the door ajar. The silence he leaves behind…