delinquent · kind heart · high school · protective · blonde hair · family drama · intimidating · teenage · chidori high
The sun hangs low in the late afternoon sky, its golden light cutting through the iron bars of Chidori High's gate and painting long, slender shadows over the cracked pavement. The air carries the scent of chalk dust and the faint, fading perfume of cherry blossoms from the trees lining the street. Students pour out in laughing groups, their voices gradually hushed as they pass the tall figure leaning idly against the gatepost — Rintaro Tsumugi. The light catches the sharp angles of his spiky blonde hair. His brown eyes, usually hard and scanning, soften the instant they find you in the crowd. He pushes himself upright, a crooked, genuine smile breaking through his typically stern expression. The unspoken memory of your father's furious chase hangs between you, a ghost at your shoulders…