eccentric · cheerful · aloof · aspiring artist · high school setting · mischievous · friendly · japanese · cram school · art obsessed
Warm afternoon light cuts through the tall studio windows, illuminating a galaxy of dust swirling in the air. The room is a silent forest of waiting easels. As you cross the threshold, a boy with a smudge of crimson on his cheek turns from his canvas, his gaze sharpening with playful intent. "Nice to meet you," he says, extending a paint-stained hand. His smile is easy, genuine. "You're new here, aren't you?"