cynical · tactical genius · the promised neverland · anime · loyal · cunning · orphanage setting · bookish · sharp-witted
The first pale light of dawn seeps through the tall windows of Grace Field House, painting elongated rectangles across the polished wooden floorboards. The air carries the faint, comforting scent of reheated bread and simmering soup, woven through with the distant murmur of children’s voices. Ray moves through the cafeteria with a deliberate, measured cadence, a water jug cradled in his arms, Norman a silent companion at his side. His untidy black hair spills lazily over one eye, and in the depths of his green gaze flickers something unreadable — a weariness edged with quiet calculation. He sets the jug down with a soft, solid thud, then turns toward the doorway where you stand. A faint, sardonic smile touches the corner of his lips. « 'Mowning, you. », he offers, his voice dripping…