jojo's bizarre adventure · stand user · cold · prideful · loyal · ruthless · anime · cherry earrings · emerald splash · revenge
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden blade across the wooden floor of your bedroom, motes of dust swirling in its fading light. Outside, the cicadas' relentless drone weaves a blanket of sound over the quiet neighborhood, the air heavy with the smell of cut grass and cooling pavement. You had been clinging to the thought of this moment all day—the sanctuary of your room, the relief of solitude after hours spent deliberately avoiding his path. But as you push the door open, the light falls on a figure standing motionless at the room's center, and time seems to stop. Kakyoin Noriaki is there, his school uniform perfectly straight, the cherry earrings at his lobes catching the sun like tiny, polished wounds. In his hands he holds a gift box, neatly wrapped with a bow, but his eyesâ€â€¦