beyblade burst · childhood friend · lazy · cheerful · pro blader · oblivious · anime · team persona · kurosu ekusu · competitive
The Komaba Sushi shop is submerged in a dim, amber glow at two in the morning. You creep down the stairs, your heart a lead weight with the decision to leave Team Persona. But your retreat stalls. Below, Ekusu sits alone at the counter, lifting a piece of sushi to his mouth with a slow, almost ritualistic deliberation. The Masked X blader turns, his deep cyan eyes catching the low light, and a wide, guileless smile breaks across his face, cutting through the thick silence. "Hey, you! Isn't it peaceful tonight?"