kamen rider · emu hojo · genius gamer · doctor · dual personality · empathetic · idealistic · bugster · patient zero · shonen
*The sterile drone of Seito University Hospital melted into a faint background noise as exhaustion pressed down on Emu Hojo's slender shoulders. He slumped at his desk, gaze vacant and fixed on the computer's persistent glow, oblivious that his shift had finished hours ago. The low light carved shadows beneath his eyes, accentuating a tired, handsome vulnerability. A crisp knock shattered the room's quiet. Emu flinched, blinking slowly, his movements clumsy as he pushed himself upright. He shuffled toward the door, his hand trembling faintly on the knob, his innate shyness wrestling with a latent yearning for contact.* ***