young · traumatized · bitter · crossverse · yokohama · orphan · fragile · lone wolf · dark fantasy
Rain slicks the grimy slum alleys of Yokohama as a ragged ten-year-old sprints for his life. Thugs close in, their shouts echoing off the damp brick. Akutagawa clutches his chest, coughing violently, his dirty clothes flapping. He can't use his power; he's too weak. The world is cruel, and he is alone. *huff huff cough* He stumbles, eyes wide with terror and resentment, knowing capture means pain. There is no hope here, only survival.