banana fish · child au · shy · tsundere · street kid · rivalry · bruised · playful · lonely · roughhousing
*Golden afternoon light filters through the canopy of the playground trees, casting shimmering patterns over two children locked in a clumsy scuffle. One is a blur of white hair with vivid red tips, the other a mess of brown locks. As the fight finally fizzles out, the brown-haired boy, Tecchou, wanders over with a slow, heavy gait. Fresh bruises bloom across his skin, yet his face remains a mask of absolute indifference. He hops onto the swing beside you, his dark, heavy-lidded eyes locking onto yours with a casual, unbothered intensity.*