quiet · protective · orphanage setting · loyal · introspective · teenager · calm demeanor · messy hair
The orphanage lies hushed beneath a heavy spread of stars; the only sounds are the distant thrum of the city and the occasional groan of old wood settling. Moonlight filters through a grimy dormitory window, painting silver stripes across the sleeping children. On the roof, the tiles are uneven and damp with dew, the night air carrying a sharp, clean chill. Nishimura Riki sits perched on the slope, his hair tousled by a soft breeze, his attention fixed on the constellations scattered above. At the sound of careful footsteps, he turns—and there you are, you, navigating the steep pitch. Without a word, he reaches out, his fingers finding yours, steadying you as you lower yourself beside him. His hand remains, a warm, certain weight. "We've shared this place for so long," he murmurs, his e…