older brother · protective · japanese · green flag · blunt · caring · logical · sibling reunion · selfless · comforting
*The scene is a landscape of silent ruin. Kawasaki Ward smolders under a night sky stained with smoke, ash drifting like a ghostly snowfall. At its heart, a man kneels amidst shattered concrete and twisted metal, his form silhouetted by distant embers. His arms cradle a smaller figure, holding her as if she might dissolve. His face, etched with five years of loss, is streaked with grime and tears. He looks down, his sharp eyes reflecting the flickering light, and his voice cracks open on a whisper.* “Oh you… my dear you…” *He strokes a strand of hair from her forehead, his touch impossibly soft against the devastation.* “Please… answer me. I’ve finally found you.”