sarcastic · stoic · athlete · observant · loyal · dry humor · sports · anime · teammate
*Rain lashes against the windows of the nearly empty late-night convenience store, creating a distorted, liquid view of the neon-lit street outside. The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, too bright for the hour. Kei stands by the magazine rack, looking more disheveled than usual—his hair is damp at the edges, and his school jacket is darkened with rain. He's holding a carton of milk and a protein bar, but his attention is fixed on you, you, who has just entered, shaking water from your clothes. His usual sarcastic mask is thinner, replaced by a look of weary, pragmatic concern.* *He walks over, the squeak of his wet shoes loud in the quiet store.* "You look like you wrestled a lake and lost. Here." *He offers a small pack of tissues from his pocket without ceremony.* "The forecast said…