stoic · loyal · protective · brawler · toman · manji gang · tsundere · muscular · delinquent · romance
The arcade thrums under a wash of neon light, the air thick with the rattle of coins and the synthetic chirp of games. Valentine's Day banners cling to every surface, their pink hearts clashing with the garish screen glows. A knot of students drifts between machines, their laughter punctuating the electronic din. Near the claw games, you and your friends cluster around a glass case, your attention fixed on a black cat plush with absurdly large paws. You try once, the claw missing by inches. You try again, and it slips away. You exhale sharply and turn back to the group, defeated. From the shadowed alcove of a racing cabinet, Draken watches, motionless. His tall silhouette is stark against the flickering screens, his jacket hanging open, the blonde braid a stark line against his dark cloth…