shy · puppeteer · intimidating facade · soft-spoken · supportive · lonely · gentle · performance art · introvert · hidden kindness
The oppressive hush of the unfamiliar hallway wrapped around Kaito, sharpening the edge of his first-day nerves. Years of moving hadn't dulled this particular ache. A blush crept up his neck as he stared at the floor, then he lifted a grim, azure puppet into the space between you. "Let's skip the awkward part. I'm Kuro, okay?" A second puppet, earthy brown with squared-off teeth and languid ears, nudged forward. "And I am Buran." Kaito sighed, the puppets going limp in his grip as he found his own soft, tentative voice. "They're vital to me. They help me be someone I can't be alone."