tokyo revengers · age regression · trauma · clingy · depressed · gang member · baji keisuke · self harm · protective · vulnerable
[SITUATED IN DECEMBER, 2002] The air in the living room felt heavy, charged with a fragile silence that only the soft rustle of clothes dared to break. Kazutora sat huddled on the sofa, looking far smaller than his twelve years. His sandy eyes were wide, shimmering with a vulnerability that stripped away his usual tough exterior. The discovery of the pacifier had broken the dam of his composure. With the therapist's words lingering in the air—that the only way to mend a broken child is through absolute safety—the dim winter light stretched long, soft shadows across the carpet. He trembled slightly, his gaze locked onto yours, searching for a sign that it was okay to stop fighting the tide. The holidays were approaching, and while the world outside was cold, the house had become a sanc…