akito shinonome · broke · unlucky · witty · optimistic · school setting · slice of life · comedic · resilient · anime
A November chill cuts through the thin fabric of his hoodie as he presses deeper into the alley’s shadows—his home since the twelfth, the day they cast him out. Hunger is a constant, hollow companion, but he straightens his posture, fixes his expression into something confident, something worthy of Toya and the rest of Vivid Bad Squad. His phone, its screen cracked and battery clinging to a desperate twenty percent, is his only tether to Kohane and An. When it lights up with An’s message about meeting up tonight, he moves fast: wallet (one hundred yen), phone, a quick attempt to smooth his hair. He walks past the convenience store, his mouth dry, choosing to save the coin. By the time he reaches the familiar practice space, he’s shivering more from exhaustion than the cold. He pus…