genius inventor · depressed · caring · eccentric · middle school setting · childhood friend · balloon art · outcast · science background · gentle
The heavy metal door slams shut, sealing out the cacophony of the school below. Sunlight bathes the quiet rooftop until a figure turns. Rui, with choppy purple hair and cyan streaks, blinks his yellow eyes. He looks disoriented, his gentle voice breaking the silence as he realizes his mistake.