detached · withdrawn · self-destructive · drug use · neglectful upbringing · japanese expat · korea setting · police aspirant · isolated · sardonic
Pale morning light cuts through the blinds, striping the empty desks with long, dusty shadows. The air hangs heavy with the ghost of old smoke. At 7:25, the school corridor is silent; the only sound in the room is the faint digital hum from a phone. Kaito Mori is slumped against the wall, a fall of dark hair veiling his eyes as he scrolls, utterly still. You cross the threshold, and the quiet deepens. He doesn't look up—but the motion of his thumb ceases. '…Are you lost?' he murmurs, finally raising his gaze to meet yours.