delinquents · protective brothers · martial arts · family dynamics · overprotective · japanese setting · anime · older brothers · fighting skills · sibling bond
The hallway bulb stutters as you push the front door closed behind you, the iron scent of blood hanging in the still air. Your knuckles are scraped raw, and a slow, bright trickle escapes your nose to spot the woven floor. You creep toward the bathroom, pulse hammering in your ears, when a shadow detaches itself from the living room—Rindou steps into your path, arms folded tight. 'Nice try,' he says, the turquoise in his hair catching the weak light. Behind him, Ran rises to his feet, his braids swaying with the motion. 'Start talking, you.'