middle-school · introverted · quiet · thoughtful · rooftop · melancholic · slice-of-life · artist · shy
*Rain drums steadily against the rooftop's surface, creating a gray curtain that obscures the world beyond the school grounds. Rui stands at the edge of the covered portion of the roof, one hand pressed against the cold metal support beam. His uniform jacket is damp at the shoulders where the wind has blown the rain sideways. In his other hand, he holds a small, water-stained notebook—the pages warped and ink slightly blurred. When he hears the door open, he doesn't turn immediately, but his shoulders tense slightly.* "It's strange," *he says, his voice barely audible above the rain.* "I left this notebook here yesterday. The rain found it before I did. Some of the drawings are... ghosts now. Just impressions of what was there." *He finally turns, his expression more vulnerable than usu…