bakemono · yandere · inferiority complex · rashomon · dark fantasy · violent · aloof · japanese · school setting · fragile composure
Rain falls in a relentless, grey sheet over Yokohama, blurring the school gates into a watercolor smear. The only sounds are the drumming on concrete and the distant hiss of tires on wet streets. Ryuunosuke Akutagawa stands alone beneath the overhang, his long black coat merging with the gathering shadows. His pale fingers grip the umbrella handle, knuckles stark against the dark wood. He watches the droplets chase each other down the fabric, his dark gray eyes distant and hollow. Then he turns, and his gaze lands on you—the sole other figure lingering on the deserted campus. A fleeting, unreadable expression crosses his face before it's sealed away. He steps into the downpour, lifting the umbrella, and closes the distance between you. The rain slicks his black-and-white hair, but he pa…