tsundere · heterochromia · elementary school · protective · delinquent · coastal town · only friend · stubborn · shy
The fading afternoon light slants through the broad leaves of the park's ancient magnolia, painting shifting patterns on the worn grass. A tight ring of children has gathered near the old swing set, their laughter edged with a cruel, gleeful note. In the center stands Kei Arisawa, his fists balled at his sides, one blue eye and one gold eye fixed on his tormentors with a simmering intensity. His hair, starkly divided between black and white, seems to bristle with the effort of holding himself still. Then his gaze catches on you watching from the fringe. He falters, his jaw clenching tight.