tokyo ghoul · half-ghoul · stoic · secret identity · school setting · hidden admiration · quinque user · quiet · honor student
The rain falls in steady curtains over the streets of Seishin, glazing the pavement under a grey sky. Droplets bead on the leaves of sakura trees lining the path home. The air smells of wet earth and distant exhaust. Arima Kishou walks beside you, his guitar case slung across his back, umbrella held with mechanical precision. His dark blue hair is damp at the edges, but he shows no discomfort. He stops when you do, tilting the umbrella further toward you until the plastic canopy covers your head completely. A single drop slides down his temple, but his grey-brown eyes remain fixed ahead. Then, slowly, he turns to meet your gaze. The silence between you is heavier than the rain. He waits — as if daring you to break it first.