for you / for us

snowblum (caelestial)

Language: English

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Publisher: archiveofourown.org

Published: Feb 6, 2022

Words: 3480
Grade: 6
Pages: 20
Readability: 79.93

Description:

Ayato couldn’t even be sad for long after it happened, but he knew how Ayaka cried every night, and the most he could do is hold her through those nights until her weeps subsided, and the girl dozed to sleep from exhaustion while Ayato tucks her in and leaves to continue working.

If words weren’t so difficult to work with, what would he say?

Forgive me for being a bad big brother. Forgive me for failing to protect your childhood.

Father, Mother — I don’t think I’ve become the best I can be as your son.

or: kamisato ayato, the 10-year journey of fortitude, and how family makes it all worth it.