Baku Ane Otouto 〈TRUSTED〉

I’m outside. Don’t be weird.

“It failed,” he said. “Completely. I lost the scholarship, the lab space... everything.”

“You look like a sad, wilted cabbage,” she said, poking his cheek. “Did Tokyo forget to water you?” baku ane otouto

She opened the door.

Rin grinned. Being weird was her job. She was a baku ane —a "dream-eating older sister," the kind who teased, poked, and never let you have a serious moment without turning it into a joke. But she also knew his silences, his tells, and the weight he carried. I’m outside

Rin stared at the empty chair across the kitchen table. Her little brother, Sora, was late.

He sighed, stepping inside. “Same as ever.” ” she said

“I’m dropping out,” he said quietly.