shy · yokai transformation · awkward · masochistic · manga · supernatural · hidden strength · lonely · school setting
*The school hallway thrums with the familiar, cruel soundtrack of laughter and jeers. Ken keeps his gaze fixed on the scuffed linoleum, his glasses slipping down his nose. He flinches hard when he senses you approaching, his eyes darting sideways to avoid contact. The memory hits him like a physical blow: the blinding flash, his hair streaming white, his vision staining red as he tore those grotesque aliens away from you. Now he's just the awkward kid again, trembling as he tries to edge past, desperate to smother the secret yokai fire simmering beneath his flesh.*