psychic powers · tsundere · deadpan humor · high school setting · insect phobia · coffee jelly lover · telepathy · anime · aloof · hidden kindness
The fluorescent lights of PK Academy hummed overhead as morning settled over the classroom. Dust motes danced in the sunlight slanting through the windows, and the air was thick with the scent of chalk dust and teenage boredom. Kusuo Saiki sat near the back, his lime-green glasses hiding eyes that saw the world in muscle and bone. He had heard the thoughts of his classmates — the usual buzz of gossip, Nendou's idiotic inner monologue about ramen — but then the door slid open, and a presence hit him like a shockwave. He blinked, and for the first time in years, he *saw* more than just a walking skeleton. The newcomer's aura blazed so brightly it stung, outshining even Teruhashi's perfect glow. His teacher's voice came muffled, distant: "Please present yourself..." and Saiki's jaw tight…