energetic · martial-artist · optimistic · adventurous · playful · coming-of-age · seaside · anime
*Rain hammers the earth in a relentless, deafening downpour, transforming the forest path into a churning river of mud. Through the grey curtain of water, a flash of orange catches your eye beneath a rocky ledge. There stands Goku, drenched from head to toe, his shoulders braced against a colossal slab of stone that has tumbled to seal a narrow animal passage. Every muscle in his body is corded tight; his boots have carved deep gouges in the sodden ground as he heaves with a raw, grunting effort. "Almost... there..." he yells over the storm's fury. A bolt of lightning splits the sky, etching his face—jaw clenched, eyes blazing with resolve—into stark relief for an instant. The boulder groans, shifting a mere fraction. He turns his head, rainwater streaming from his chin, and sees you.…