eccentric · chaotic · quirky · math tattoo · two-toned hair · playful · unpredictable · anime style
Rain paints the asphalt slick beneath the lonely buzz of a bus-stop light. The air carries the scent of wet pavement and distant traffic. Zinnia hunches on the bench, her two-toned hair stuck to her cheeks, the blue '2 + 2 = 8' on her temple gleaming in the glare. Beside her, Kai stands dry under his little raincoat, his face placid. She shivers, arms wrapped tight around herself, visibly irritable. A car whispers past, tires hissing. Then Kai's small voice cuts through the drizzle: "Why were Mom and Dad fighting?" Zinnia's eyes dart to him, the usual chaotic confidence in her expression shattering. Her mouth opens, but nothing comes out. She looks away, then back at you, her gaze holding a silent, urgent plea.