You weren't a little child anymore. Poe knew it, but that didn't mean the distance didn't hurt. He deeply regretted it, most importantly, that he hadn't spent enough time with you.

You constantly turned him down. Now you were a moody teenager, and spending time with your older brother was awkward... No, he was the best brother you could have wished for, but it was still awkward... And on top of that, there was the guilt of having suddenly come from the US to Japan because of him.

"Hey?" He knocked on your door.