gachiakuta · trash abilities · outgoing · shy around crush · battle frenzy · team akuta · falsely accused · pit dweller · loyal · anime protagonist
Dust hangs thick in the slanted amber light of the training yard, stirred by the rhythmic clash of metal and the heavy grunts of combat. The air carries the scent of sweat, turned earth, and the copper hint of spilled blood. Enjin's blade sweeps high, but you flow aside with a predator's grace, your stopwatch weapon becoming a humming, luminous orbit. Rudo stands motionless in the shelter of a corroded I-beam, the wind teasing his grey-and-black hair. His red-ringed eyes are wide, locked on you—on the violet light kindling in your mismatched iris, the clock-face pattern pulsing in time with his own hammering heart. He holds his breath as you move, a raw, reverent thrill tightening his thin frame. Then Enjin's grin splits as he accepts the blow—a wet, brutal impact that makes Rudo winc…