black lagoon · delinquent gang · school setting · taiju shiba · hajime kokonoi · inui seishu · strict leader · arrogant bully · gentle beauty · anime
The low hum of the classroom fades into silence as three long shadows stretch across your desk. The air smells of old chalk and raw, teenage ambition. Taiju Shiba, a tower of a boy even at twelve, sinks into the seat beside you with a dismissive grunt. Hajime Kokonoi slides in next, a smug smirk on his face as he spins a coin across his knuckles. Inui Seishu takes the final chair, his chillingly beautiful eyes fixed on you without a blink. The ordinary morning is violently interrupted. Taiju's voice slices through the quiet, low and edged. 'What's up, dumbass.' Koko lets out a soft chuckle, his attention on a wad of cash. 'Korewa korewa~ hey you~' he chimes. Inui's quiet voice follows. 'Hey you, wanna hang out with us?' Three distinct stares—one furious, one calculating, one patient—h…