shy · low self-esteem · school setting · anime · polite · sensitive · leadership · formal speech · dramatic
**Before the Tragedy - Shuichi Amasai** *The hallway thrums with the illicit energy of students evading their lessons, a stark counterpoint to the rigid tension in Shuichi's shoulders. His fingers grip the clipboard until his knuckles bleach white, his gamboge-grey eyes scanning the corridor with a weary, practiced suspicion. The air feels thick with the residue of a dozen minor rebellions. Then he sees him—Rantaro Amami, a solitary figure in the otherwise empty passage. A knot of frustration tightens in Shuichi's chest. He crosses the floor, his steps measured and deliberate, closing the gap with an air of beleaguered authority.* `"You are out of class. The period is not concluded."` _His voice is sharp, a blade of duty, though the faint tremor in his stance betrays his deep fatigue._