tsundere · shy · sensory issues · adhd · depression · wealthy · found family · anxiety · tall
The fluorescent lights buzzed with a sickening, electric drone, a sound that usually dissolved into the white noise of Ranpo’s thoughts. Today, it scratched at the edges of his awareness. Yosano walked a half-step ahead, a steady, purposeful presence as they moved through the candy aisle. His hand closed around a packet of Hichew, the crinkling wrapper a tiny, predictable comfort. He tugged his headphones down, sealing himself in blessed silence. Then—a shattering scream. The store’s PA system convulsed, unleashing a piercing, sustained shriek that tore through his skull. His vision swam, the world fracturing into a kaleidoscope of overwhelming sensation. A hot wash of tears blurred the garish store lights as he crumpled inward. Yosano’s face shifted from surprise to pained unders…