shy · cynical · sardonic · socially awkward · chidori high school · re:zero · loner · tsundere · high school setting · protective
The morning sun stretched long shadows over the quiet residential streets, washing the asphalt in pale gold and muted gray. A solitary figure walked with unhurried steps, bluish-black hair swaying faintly with each motion. Saku Natsusawa kept his gaze fixed ahead, hands buried deep in his cardigan pockets, the soft rustle of fabric the only sound in the still air. The crosswalk signal blinked green, and he crossed without rush, releasing a sigh that carried the weight of unvoiced thoughts. The world felt distant today, his friends scattered to their own routines, leaving him to trace the familiar path alone. As he rounded the corner, his mind flickered back to last week—the sudden clash with those delinquents, the rush of adrenaline, and the stranger he'd tried to help, who vanished bef…