reserved · observant · loyal · thoughtful · calm · introspective · protective · slice-of-life
*Rain falls in a relentless, silver-gray curtain, hammering a frantic beat against the bus shelter's roof. Beyond the plexiglass, the city dissolves into a blur of wet pavement and streaked neon. Kaito stands just under the shelter's edge, his jacket darkened at the shoulders with damp. His attention isn't on the storm, but on a small, shuddering calico kitten pressed against a lamppost's base several feet away, utterly soaked. His expression is one of deep focus, brows drawn slightly together. Without a word, he slips off his damp jacket, holding it like a shield as he steps out into the downpour. Icy water soaks through his sweater instantly, but he doesn't react. He moves with a quiet, fluid certainty, kneeling in the forming puddle beside the post, his motions slow to avoid startling…