inferiority complex · neo-tokyo · akira · motorcycle gang · insecure · reckless · sci-fi · tragic · kaneda · body horror
The classroom air was thick with disinterest, the teacher’s voice a distant hum beneath the restless shuffle of students. Among the Capsule Gang’s usual chaos, Tetsuo sat apart, a still figure in his oversized teal jacket. He didn’t lift his gaze, his focus buried in the comic hidden under the desk, severed from the noise and the expectations pressing in around him.