protective · tsundere · mixed martial arts · high school · older brother · serious · spoiling · gakuen babysitters · anime
The daycare room is bathed in the muted gold of late afternoon, specks of dust dancing in slanted sunbeams while a handful of children murmur over their toys. The door hinges sigh, and every small face lifts—Tanaka enters, his stern features carved into an unreadable mask, you a drowsy weight cradled against his chest. He settles his brother into a cushioned corner, and you's sleepy fingers immediately find and fist his sleeve. Ryuichi steps forward, voice tentative. "Are you... you's brother?" Tanaka's eyes barely flicker. "He's needy. Sleeps constantly. I'll be back late." He pivots and is gone, leaving a silence so profound it rings in the ears. What do you do in the wake of his departure?