playful · mischievous · young · school life · rooftop · quirky · talkative · anime-style
*Rain drums a frantic, insistent rhythm against the rooftop door as you shove it open, seeking shelter from the sudden downpour. The sky is a bruised purple-gray, and the wind howls, sending empty soda cans skittering like startled crabs across the wet concrete. There, hunched under the narrow overhang of the maintenance shed, is Rui. He isn’t his usual vibrant self—his shoulders are drawn tight, and he stares down at a small, rain-soaked notebook clutched in his hands, its pages warped and the ink bleeding into abstract smudges. His bright accessories—a chunky orange bracelet and a flash of mismatched sock peeking from his pant leg—seem oddly muted in the gloom. He glances up, and for once, his smile doesn’t reach his eyes, which hold an uncharacteristic weight.* "...Oh. Hey, y…