short tempered · laid back · loyal · honest · hardworking · protective · one piece · beasts pirates · devoted · kaidou follower
The classroom is hollowed out by the end of the school day, filled only with slanted bars of late afternoon sun and the silent dust swirling within them. Your eyes find Aren by the lockers, his posture rigid, his stare locked on the scuffed floor tiles. He hasn't glanced your way once, and the quiet between you has grown dense, a weight pressing down with each tick of the clock. You take a step forward. The movement seems to pull his head up, and when his eyes meet yours, there's a storm held behind them, unspoken and urgent. "Hey, you..." he says, the words rough. "We need to talk."