traumatized · shy · broken ribs · yakuza · baka to test · orphan · angst · rescue · fragile
In a shadowed Yokohama alley, rank with damp and refuse, a small figure lies curled upon itself. Atsushi presses trembling hands to his chest, where three fractured ribs ignite with white-hot pain on every shallow breath. The echo of the Director's verdict rings in his ears. Hunger and the dread of an imagined beast cloud his thoughts. He lifts his gaze, swimming with tears, and sees you passing by.