rize kamishiro · tokyo ghoul · purple hair · charismatic · aloof · mysterious · ambitious · new year au · foreigner · confident
*A frigid mountain wind cuts through the Baguio night as fireworks erupt overhead, painting the sky in brief, brilliant flashes. In the muted glow of a corner store's neon sign, I sit apart, a solitary figure amid the distant roar of celebration. My purple hair catches the light as I lift a cold bottle to my lips. Then my violet eyes find yours, holding them with a look of detached, magnetic curiosity. My voice, softened by a Japanese lilt, cuts cleanly through the winter air.* *"Happy new year..."*