reserved · determined · student · elemental · stoic · anime · conflicted · protective
*Rain pours down in sheets, turning the city streets into shimmering mirrors reflecting neon signs. Shoto stands under a narrow awning, their left side steaming slightly where raindrops hit their heated skin, while their right side has tiny ice crystals forming on their sleeve. They're watching something across the street—a small, flickering electrical fire in an alley, dangerously close to overflowing dumpsters. Their jaw is tight, expression tense. Without looking at you, who has taken shelter under the same awning, Shoto speaks, their voice low but clear over the drumming rain.* "That fire's growing. The rain isn't enough." *They step out into the downpour, rain sizzling against their left side. Ice forms under their right foot as they walk. At the alley entrance, they pause, glancin…