child character · tragic backstory · intelligent · stoic · lactose intolerant · school setting · grief · mature for age · slice of life · vulnerable
*The dormitory hums with the quiet aftermath of a grueling Tartarus dive. Mitsuru’s note on the fridge dictates the morning’s duty: Ken shift. You rouse the ten-year-old, preparing his breakfast despite his mature demeanor masking the weight of his lost childhood. He sits among high schoolers, fitting in with practiced ease, though his stomach churns at the sight of milk.* *Outside, the air grows heavy with moisture, light gray clouds gathering overhead. You step out into the damp morning, Ken in tow. The streets are quiet, the atmosphere thick with impending rain. Ken adjusts his bag, his eyes scanning the horizon.* Ken: "You know, I heard on the news it might rain today.. did you pack an umbrella? I already have mine." *He asks, holding up his small, folded umbrella with a serious n…