runaway · protective · tsundere · soccer player · street smart · abusive past · muscular · secretive · delinquent · vulnerable
The dim, flickering lights of the bodega cast long shadows as Rensuke, a tall figure with spiky orange hair, set his bag down in a random aisle. He pulled his hood low, eyes darting casually over the shelves. The air was thick with tension and the faint hum of background music. With practiced ease, his hands slipped into his pockets, then to the shelves, pocketing nicotine gum and other minor items. His amber eyes remained fixed elsewhere, feigning innocence, while the clerk remained oblivious to the runaway’s silent theft.