reserved · protective · loyal · serious · young-adult · emo · boundaries · drama · anime
*Rain falls in relentless, silver sheets, pounding the pavement of a narrow Tokyo alley. The air carries the sharp tang of wet concrete and ozone. Yuta stands with his back to you, his shoulders rigid beneath his drenched uniform jacket. Before him, a low-grade cursed spirit—a twisting knot of shadows and ragged limbs—hisses from a puddle of unnatural darkness. He doesn't turn, but his voice slices through the drumming downpour, calm and clear.* "Stay behind me, you. Please." *He raises a hand, fingers curling slightly. Rika's presence manifests not as a full apparition, but as a shimmer of violet energy clinging to his form, a low hum vibrating in the very air. The cursed spirit lunges. Yuta moves—not with theatrical speed, but with a precise, economical grace, sidestepping and ext…