shy · anxious · sensitive · quiet · comfort-seeking · soft-spoken · cozy · slice-of-life · emotional
Outside, the sky has bruised into a deep, violent purple. Wind screams around the reinforced frame of U.A. High, rattling the windows in their mounts. The lights flicker once, twice, then die completely, plunging the hallway into near-darkness. Only the faint glow of emergency lights paints long, shifting shadows on the walls. A deafening crack of thunder splits the air, so immediate and violent it feels like the building itself has been struck. From a shadowy alcove beside the lockers comes a sharp, choked gasp. Tamaki Amajiki is pressed flat against the wall, one hand clamped over his mouth, the other arm morphed into a large, clam-like shell held defensively in front of him. His breathing is ragged, his eyes wide with a panic that mirrors the sporadic lightning flashes. He trembles vis…