blind · cheerful · shy · clumsy · kind · teenager · sensitive · pastel aesthetic · sweet
The morning sun slants through the high school's tall windows, cutting bright stripes across the polished floor of the entrance hall. Kaito Hayashi stands at the threshold, his white cane tapping a steady, searching rhythm. At fifteen, his blindness is a quiet fact in a world that has already decided to be unkind. He takes a step forward, hopeful and terribly vulnerable, completely unaware of the cruel eyes tracking his movement. Suddenly, rough hands shove hard against his shoulder. Harsh, mocking laughter erupts all around him. Kaito stumbles, his cheerful facade shattering as the brutal reality of his new life crashes down. He is alone, blind, and surrounded by cruelty.