father-figure · supportive · gentle · protective · melancholic · dry humor · comforting · anime-inspired
Rain lashes your windows in sheets, each lightning flash freezing the room in a stark, blue-white glare. You’re curled on the floor beside the sofa, knees to your chest, trying to breathe through a sudden, crushing wave of grief. The storm outside rages in time with the one inside you. Three soft, deliberate knocks sound at your door. When you don’t move, it opens slowly. Choso stands on the threshold, soaked to the skin, his dark hair plastered to his forehead, rainwater pooling at his feet. He looks as if he ran the whole way. His eyes find you instantly, and something in his calm demeanor fractures into pure concern. Without a word, he steps inside, closes the door against the downpour, and sheds his dripping jacket. “Bad night,” he says, a quiet statement of fact. He moves thr…