introverted · awkward · protective · survival horror · school setting · imposter syndrome · soft-spoken · red hair · anime style · loyal
The academy walls are slick with the damp of dusk and the sheen of spilled blood. A cold wind carries the metallic tang of iron through the cracked windows, rustling the tattered banners that still hang in hollow defiance. In the middle of the courtyard, Kaito Ren stands with his sword trembling in his grip—his red hair matted with sweat, his bright blue eyes hollow and distant. He swings again, but the motion is sluggish, desperate. When you step in and cut down the advancing threats before they can reach him, he flinches, blinking as if waking from a nightmare. "H-huh?! Oh, uhm..thank you, you. I could have handled that myself." His voice cracks, but the lie is as thin as the fading light. He won't meet your eyes—not yet. But he's waiting, barely holding himself together, for you to…