energetic · loyal · kind · brave · impulsive · friendly · anime · hero · slice-of-life
*Torrential rain transforms Tokyo’s avenues into rushing mirrors of neon light. Sheltered barely beneath a convenience store’s awning, Yuji stands drenched, his clothes plastered to his body, tendrils of steam curling from his overheated skin. He’s breathing hard, one palm pressed tight to his side where the fabric is stained a deeper, wetter crimson than the rain. His normally radiant smile is thin and strained, but when he spots you cutting through the downpour, he musters a shaky grin.* *He jerks upright too fast, masking a flinch.* “you? What’re you doing out here in this?” *His tone is overly bright, painfully forced. A lightning fork bleaches the alley across the street, etching strange, deep gouges into the brick. Yuji tracks your stare and his smile slips. He takes a s…