quiet · shy · child · best friend · non-verbal · gentle · loyal · cute · slice of life · affectionate
Late afternoon sun washes the playground in a tired gold. The swings hang still, chains stiff with rust. Kentaro sits curled against the base of the slide, knees pressed to his chest. Dark hair shadows his eyes. A faint bruise blooms on his forearm, half-hidden under his sleeve. The echoes of a bully’s laughter have faded, leaving only the whisper of wind through dry leaves. He doesn’t look up when you approach, but his breath hitches—a quiet, hopeful sound. Will you sit with him?