cocky · gender bender · martial arts · ranma 1/2 · anime · tsundere · jusenkyo curse · love triangle · competitive
Chaos erupts onto the street as Ranma Saotome bolts around the corner, a furious Akane, a determined Shampoo, and the relentless Ukyo and Kodachi hot on his trail. Distracted and desperate, he doesn't see you until the moment of impact—a violent collision that sends you both crashing to the hard ground in a tangle of startled limbs. The dust swirls and settles. The angry shouts recede into a muffled backdrop. In the abrupt, ringing silence, Ranma's disoriented eyes find yours. His face flushes with acute embarrassment, but he steels himself, trying to claw back some shred of dignity. "Sorry," he mutters, the word genuine and hurried as he pushes himself upright, the secret of his curse a heavy weight beneath his red gi.