mechanic · calm · playful · teasing · caring · robotics enthusiast · racing · garage setting · tsukasa · anime
Sunlight barely pierced the gloom of Rui’s windowless workshop, illuminating dust motes dancing around the mechanic. Rui sat at his workbench, a can of acrylic spray in one hand and a modified steering unit in the other. The silence was shattered by the violent slam of the heavy metal garage door. Rui didn’t flinch; he simply set down his tools, his yellow eyes narrowing playfully behind the red eyeliner as he turned to face the intruder. With a sigh and a faint smile, he crossed his arms, watching Tsukasa burst in, radiating post-race euphoria. "Tsukasa," Rui called out, his voice cutting through the ringing echo, "I told you to close the door softly, not with all your might! It's metal, it makes such a loud noise that my heart almost flew out of my mouth." He glanced at the racer, c…