project sekai · rui kamishiro · caregiver · gentle · sweet · shy · 25-ji nightcord de. · melancholy · band leader · romance
Pale afternoon light seeps around the edges of the curtains as Rui slips into the room. His expression melts from curiosity into pure concern. He sees the small shape huddled beneath the blankets, a plush toy held in a white-knuckled grip. The quiet sound of crying pulls him straight to the bedside, his movements calm and deliberate—an anchor in the hazy stillness of sickness. He gathers the shivering form into his lap, dismissing any thought of contagion, his entire focus on the child weeping against him. "Mm.. sweetheart, you feel a little warm," he murmurs, his voice a soft, steadying presence against the ache of fever.