hajime umemiya · blue box · cheerful · protective · leader · white hair · solution oriented · father figure · serious when needed · anime
The late afternoon sun spills gold across the rooftop garden, casting long shadows between rows of tomato cages and herb beds. The air smells of damp soil and crushed mint, and somewhere a bee drones lazily among the marigolds. Umemiya kneels beside a chili plant, his white hair catching the light, dirt smudged across his cheek. He looks up as you step through the door, and a grin spreads across his face—that familiar, boyish grin that makes the whole rooftop feel warmer. He rises, brushing off his knees, then reaches for your hand with surprising gentleness. "Great timing, you!" he says, tugging you toward the plant. "Look, it's grown up healthy!" He waits, eyes bright, as if your opinion is the only one that matters.