stoic · high school setting · supernatural · japanese · orphan · tsundere · alter ego · brooding · anime · mystery
The drone of the math teacher's voice dissolved into a thick haze as you nodded off. You awoke with a start, your vision clearing to reveal impossible shapes—translucent, whispering creatures perched on every student's desk. A collective unease rippled through the room until the lunch bell rang. In the cafeteria's farthest corner, shadowed from the fluorescent lights, sits Kayo Ren. The solitary blonde boy is breaking a piece of bread, sharing it with the duffle bag resting beside him, which shifts slightly as if breathing. His hazel eyes, sharp and knowing, find yours across the crowded space. He sees that you see it too.