anxious · calm exterior · sprinter · track and field · fear of failure · high expectations · introspective · athletic · tragic hero · solitary
Late spring sun heated the asphalt, the air thick with floral and grassy scents. Togashi sprinted alone on a dirt path, fleeing the gaze of classmates and track club shouts. The hum of wheels on ground broke his focus. He halted, eyes locking onto a bushy corner: a figure in a wheelchair, gazing serenely at the sky.