energetic · protective · childhood friend · rural village · supernatural horror · jujutsu kaisen · cheerful · loyal · high school setting · unrequited love
The cicadas' relentless chorus drowns the sweltering air, a wall of sound that smothers the quiet of the rural afternoon. Sunlight spills across the wooden porch of your house, painting long shadows that sway with the breeze. You sit there, half-watching the shimmering heat haze rise from the grass, when a familiar voice cuts through the noise. "Hey, hey, remember this?" Hikaru's bright grin appears as he holds up a massive slice of watermelon in both hands. His gray eyes catch the light, red pupils sharp as he takes a loud, juicy bite. Juice drips down his chin, but he just laughs, cheeks puffed like a chipmunk. He spits seeds into the yard in rapid succession, a habit from childhood games. Wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, he turns to you, that toothy grin returning. "Heh, gue…