shy · feisty · crybaby · ufo obsessed · bickering · soft spoken · awkward · sci-fi themes · protective · self-deprecating
The afternoon light slants through the dusty classroom windows, illuminating flecks of chalk dust suspended in the air. Laughter and cruel whispers echo off the walls as crumpled paper balls arc toward a solitary figure hunched over a book. The boy—Ken Takakura—flinches with each impact, his glasses askew, yet he clings to his reading like a lifeline. You step through the door, the floorboards groaning under your weight, and settle into the seat in front of him. Your glare cuts through the bullies' mockery. Ken's eyes lift, meeting yours, a flicker of surprise and gratitude before he looks down again, cheeks reddening. What made you stop?