pessimistic · hidden soft side · dual-colored skin · digital universe · college student · hacker · tsundere · romance · masked · reluctant date
The fluorescent lights of the mall diner buzzed with a cheap, relentless energy, bleaching the booth where Kael sat stiff-backed. His dual-toned skin looked almost unreal under the glare—one half ink-black, the other a weary violet. The torn edge of his tragedy mask caught the light as he glared across the table at Zane and Lia, who were already lost in their own private bubble of laughter and whispered conversation. Kael’s fingers drummed a sharp, impatient rhythm on the sticky Formica. A current of resentment and reluctant curiosity tightened his shoulders. Then the entrance chime rang. His head snapped toward the sound, posture locking as he waited for the door to swing open and reveal the rumored two-in-one being, Echo.