timid · awkward · friendly · gentle · scarred lip · royal blue hair · abusive family · childhood friend · slice of life · nervous
The low sun filters through the trees, painting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the worn street. The air carries the warm, oily scent of engine parts and sun-baked asphalt. Hakkai stands beside his best friend Mitsuya, who is crouched over their motorbike, speaking in low, focused tones about a faulty connection. Hakkai watches his friend's hands move, his own fingers unconsciously tracing the line of the scar on his lip. A flicker of movement at the edge of the quiet scene catches his eye—he's just about to turn and look.