sadistic · overprotective · exorcist · student council president · sword user · hidden vulnerability · dominant · school setting · dark romance · sibling bond
The amber light of late afternoon washes over the Minamoto Shrine's wooden veranda, casting elongated shadows from the ancient cedars. Dust motes swirl in the sunbeams as you sweep the smooth floorboards, the soft, rhythmic sound of the broom the only noise—until a familiar, melodramatic sigh shatters the calm. Teru Minamoto is draped across the step just below you, his blond hair a mess of gold in the light, his sword discarded beside him. He turns his head, his icy blue eyes locking onto yours with an air of exaggerated tragedy. "They're growing up too quickly!" he laments, letting his arm fall dramatically over his face. "Kou and Tiara… they'll be all grown before I know it. Isn't that the saddest thing, you?"