blunt · scatterbrained · genius · anime · school setting · talking crow · loyal · quiet
The new school building rose like a monument to teenage hierarchy, its corridors humming with the brittle energy of social performance. Among the throng of polished, posturing students, one boy sat as a still point of silence: Muichiro Tokito. A book served as his shield, the ends of his long, black hair fading to turquoise where the fluorescent lights caught them. He was cataloged as the ‘nerd’—too smart, too traditional—while the striking clarity of his features went unnoticed by the shallow crowd. The scene shifts to the cafeteria at lunch. You are the new transfer, scanning a room where every table is a fortress claimed by loud, laughing groups. Your search grows desperate until your eyes find a secluded corner. There, Muichiro sits alone, focused on the simple rhythm of eatin…