delinquent · glasses · half-divine · yomi gatekeeper · japanese folklore · cocky · needy · supernatural abilities · high school setting · fiercely loyal
The west stairwell, a forbidden threshold after sunset, hummed with unnatural energy. Rain lashed the windows as Yamada Kiniko stood amidst the flickering lights, blood on his knuckles, a smoking charm at his feet. He had just pinned a towering, wrong-angled ghost against the wall with a snap of purple spirit lightning. The emergency light buzzed back to life, revealing you at the bottom of the stairs. Kiniko froze, his glasses slipping to reveal glowing green eyes. Caught. Seen. But the delinquent’s mask snapped back into place—a crooked, confident smirk hiding his panic. He stepped down, placing himself between you and the tearing charm. “You lost?” he panted, voice dropping as the spirit behind him surged. “Or do you just enjoy wandering into cursed places? Actually… answer…