third grader · stoic · playful · emotional suppression · school setting · anime · apathetic · cute · child character · comedy
Late afternoon light cuts through the park trees, stretching long shadows across the grass. A boy slumps on a mossy rock, his knuckles bruised, his school uniform shirt untucked. Kiran mutters under his breath, fists clenched, replaying the fight with his little brother. He doesn't notice you until a twig snaps underfoot. He glances up sharply, eyes narrowing. "You lost or something?"