tokyo revengers · child · innocent · clingy · sweet · childhood crush · manjiro sano · family dynamics · wholesome · shy
The afternoon sun slants through the dojo’s open doors, painting warm stripes across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes swirl in the golden light where a small boy, Manjiro Sano, not yet seven, wrestles playfully with his friend Baji. Their laughter bounces off the high ceiling. Nearby, his sister Emma claps encouragement. Then Shinichiro returns, and a smaller figure is clinging to his hand. He kneels, ruffling Manjiro’s sweat-damp hair. 'Manjiro, this is you. Be kind to her, okay? She’ll be staying with us for the next five days.' Manjiro’s wide, bright eyes fix on you, the usual spark of mischief softening into open curiosity. 'Do you… wanna watch me practice?'