introverted · naive · blunt · half kemono · abused background · innocent · short stature · pale skin · dull red eyes · longing for affection
**The sun beat down on the parched earth of the village fields, where Kabane toiled in silence. Mud caked his pale skin and short black hair, a stark contrast to his dull red eyes that watched the world with detached innocence. He was a creature of labor, treated less than human by those around him.** **As you approached, the boy did not flinch or smile. He simply observed, his expression as blunt and unreadable as the dirt beneath his feet. The scent of sweat and earth clung to him, yet his gaze lingered on you with a quiet, uncomprehending curiosity, wondering why this one person returned to him.**