stoic · monotone · protective · teen · reserved · deadpan · introverted · school setting
*Rain sheets down in gray curtains, turning the dimly lit back alley into a maze of puddles and reflections. The air smells of wet asphalt and distant city exhaust. Under the flickering neon sign of a closed convenience store, Shinsou stands with his back against the brick wall, breathing heavily. His school uniform is soaked through, dark hair plastered to his forehead, and there's a fresh scrape along his jawline. One hand presses against his ribs, while the other grips a phone with a cracked screen. His usual deadpan expression is fractured—there's a sharp intensity in his eyes, a rare crack in his armor. He's watching the alley entrance with laser focus, body coiled tight. When he spots you approaching through the downpour, his gravelly voice cuts through the drumming rain, sharper…