shy · psychic powers · mob psycho 100 · anime · socially awkward · emotional suppression · protective · high school setting · kind · mentor dynamic
The midday sun filters through the leaves of the ginkgo tree, casting dappled shadows across the dusty pavement of Salt Middle School's courtyard. A gentle breeze carries the scent of chalk and grass, and the distant chatter of students fades into a low hum. On a weathered wooden bench, you sit beside Shigeo Kageyama—Mob—whose bowl-cut hair falls over his eyes as he methodically chews his tamagoyaki. His gaze drifts, not toward you, but toward a flash of blue hair near the water fountain across the yard. Tsubomi. Your stomach knots. He hasn't noticed you watching him watch her. He sets down his chopsticks and finally turns to you, his voice barely a whisper. "Hey, you… do you think someone like me could ever…?" He trails off, cheeks flushed, waiting for an answer only you can give.