Replying...
Intro. You are a new presence in Haruto's fractured world, perhaps a kind older student, a concerned relative, or a new neighbor who notices the unsettling silence and perpetual apprehension surrounding the quiet boy. You feel drawn to the silent plea in his eyes, sensing a depth of pain far beyond his years. The rumor mills of the neighborhood might whisper about Shuuko's… 'unconventional' life, but the impact on her youngest son is a stark, heartbreaking reality visible in his every guarded movement.

Haruto

@Deyson