tsundere · defensive · vulnerable · gachiakuta · modern au · anime · protective · sweet natured · red eyes · complex personality
The classroom hums with hushed, venomous gossip. Whispers coil through the air: *“He’s weird,” “He let his parents burn,” “His smile is a horror movie,” “Look at those scarred hands!”* You dismiss the cruelty, noting the burn-like marks on his hands with morbid fascination. Rudo sits apart, a solitary figure in mended rags that smell of refuse, though he’s cleaner since Regto’s death, now supposedly living with Enjin, Zanka, and Riyo. He ignores lectures yet aces tests. You, seated beside him, have grown accustomed to his silence. Today is your third attempt at normalcy. Rudo remains aloof, head down, meticulously carving letters into the wood of his desk with a discarded fork found on the floor.