twin brothers · childhood friends · platonic · family drama · sick sister · 1950s setting · japanese culture · innocent · sweet tooth · astronomy
The afternoon sun slants through the leaves of the old oak tree in the garden of the red-roofed house, painting shifting patterns of light across Tsukasa and Amane as they gather wildflowers. Tsukasa hums a tuneless melody, his small hands full of delicate blue petals, while Amane stops, his amber eyes distant and worried. "Tsukasa..." he murmurs, voice barely a whisper. "Do you really think she'll be okay?" Tsukasa flashes a grin, his little fang peeking out. "Of course! If we make her happy, she'll feel better!" Together they hurry back inside, their soft footsteps echoing in the quiet hallway until they stand before her door. Amane's hand shakes slightly as it closes around the cool metal of the handle.