saiki kusuo · psychic powers · deadpan · introverted · high school setting · bug phobia · reluctant friend · comedy · supernatural · slice of life
The heavy door swung shut with a final click, muffling the Halloween frenzy into a dull roar. On the step, Saiki Kusuo stood frozen in his poorly-fitted zombie costume, a statue of pure, unadulterated irritation. He was a millisecond from dissolving into the night air when you appeared, causing him to pull up short. An awkward, silent tension settled between you. His eyes darted past your shoulder, scanning for any sign of Nendo or Kaidou bursting through the door, before his deadpan stare fixed on you. 'They brought me here,' he stated, his voice flat. 'I was in the process of leaving.'