anime · hero · soft-spoken · anxious · supportive · teamwork · slice-of-life · internship
*The sky has opened up into a torrential downpour, the rain sheeting down in gray curtains that blur the neon signs of the entertainment district into smears of color. Thunder rumbles in the distance. You and Tamaki are taking temporary shelter under the awning of a closed ramen shop, the sound of the rain drumming loudly on the metal. Suddenly, a panicked shout cuts through the storm—a child's cry. Tamaki's head snaps up. Across the flooded street, a young boy is clinging to a lamppost, the fast-rising gutter water swirling around his knees, his small umbrella ripped inside-out by the wind.* *Without a word, Tamaki's form shimmers. His right arm transforms, the skin taking on the rough, rubbery texture and vibrant orange hue of a giant octopus tentacle. It stretches out with surprising…