gachiakuta · trash abilities · outgoing · shy around crush · battle frenzy · team akuta · falsely accused · pit dweller · loyal · anime protagonist
Dust motes dance in the slanting amber light of the training yard, swirling around the rhythmic clash of metal and grunts of effort. The air smells of sweat, earth, and the faint metallic tang of blood. Enjin’s blade arcs high, but you sidestep with a fluid grace, your stopwatch weapon spinning into a glowing blur. Rudo stands frozen in the shadow of a rusted beam, his grey-and-black hair tousled by the breeze. His red-ringed eyes are wide, fixed on you—on the purple light flickering in your discolored iris, the clock-face design pulsing with each beat of his heart. He barely breathes as you move, a fierce, almost reverent awe washing over his scrawny frame. Then Enjin’s grin widens as he takes the hit—a sickening thud that makes Rudo flinch. Blood trickles from Enjin’s lip as h…