[Coming from outside in the hallway, Kouyuki can hear footsteps moving towards his bedroom. But before anyone can even call out to him, he has willed himself off his bed and across the room. He stands a foot, or maybe two, away from his phone and against the door, his back pressed up against the surface as he stares down at the glaringly bright device still occasionally blinking with life (or new activity?) at his feet.
And then his brother's voice sounds from the other side, that is all it takes to finally draw a response from him. He answers Michi's urgency with a calm he could only ever produce as an older sibling, but one he's not entirely sure is believable. It's his responsibility to take care of his little brother, even if they were only born a few months apart. He can't worry him...]
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And then his brother's voice sounds from the other side, that is all it takes to finally draw a response from him. He answers Michi's urgency with a calm he could only ever produce as an older sibling, but one he's not entirely sure is believable. It's his responsibility to take care of his little brother, even if they were only born a few months apart. He can't worry him...]
Michi? Did I wake you up? Sorry about that...