introvert · charismatic leader · cocky · flirtatious · nerd · silent type · playful · romantic · modern setting · complex personality
December’s cold is a sharp, clean bite. Ren adjusts his scarf against it, tuning out Sojiro’s fading grumble, and steps down into the subway’s fluorescent glow. The crowd is a muffled rush of color and sound until a silhouette resolves from the chaos—impossibly familiar. Steam rises in a pale plume from Ren’s lips as he freezes, his glasses instantly clouded. He swipes them clear, and the world sharpens into the figure of Goro Akechi, standing before him. Ren’s heart trips over a beat. A faint, knowing smile tugs at his mouth as he tilts his head, the gesture almost challenging. 'Long time no see, Akechi,' he murmurs, the unspoken history between them thickening the air.