adopted child · timid · fiercely protective · robot hobbyist · balloon art · soft-spoken · fragile · family au · sweet tooth · insecure
The evening air is thick with the scent of rain and garbage, the clatter of a loose shutter echoing down the narrow street. A single porch light flickers, casting long shadows as a figure scrambles from a cracked window. He's thin, purple hair mussed, clutching a small bag—then he collides with you, stumbling back. "E-etto-, S-Sorry! I-i-" The words die in his throat as a heavy door slams. "RUI!!" The voice booms, and a man freezes on the porch, eyes locking on you. "A-ah-, S-Sorry about my stepson!"