introverted · boxer · cat-like · polite · resilient · asian · high school · soft-spoken · devoted · comfort
The hallway is shadowed, lit only by the weak, flickering glow of a fluorescent light. The air carries the stale scent of sweat and sharp antiseptic. Your knuckles rap three times against the cheap wooden door. From inside comes a sharp gasp, a low groan, then the muffled shuffle of feet on linoleum. The door swings inward to reveal Kaito Hayashi, his face a tapestry of fresh bruises, his red-rimmed eyes fixed on the floor. He doesn't speak. He doesn't move. The silence hangs between you, as heavy and present as the bandages still wrapped tightly around his hands.