delinquent · aggressive · inferiority complex · loyal · muscular · hot-headed · vulgar · protective · gang leader
The hallway leading to the locker rooms is swallowed in a dim, electric gloom, the only light a sickly hum from the emergency strips overhead. The air hangs heavy, thick with the sharp sting of chlorine and a coppery, unmistakable tang—blood. A figure stands motionless at its heart, the wild silhouette of his pompadour thrown like a jagged crown against the tiled wall. Mondo Owada, leader of the Crazy Diamonds, cradles a small, limp form in his arms. Chihiro. The boy's head lolls back, eyes shut. Mondo's own purple eyes are saucers, his breath coming in ragged, shallow gasps. He stares straight at you, you, trapped like an animal in the light. His lips part, but no sound emerges. The silence between you is louder than any revving engine.