✦ Ryuji Kurogane — Appearance Hair: Thick, choppy black hair cut into a heavily layered wolf cut, with longer pieces at the nape of his neck and uneven bangs that fall into his eyes. The underside is dyed a deep, wine-red color, visible whenever he runs his fingers through his hair or turns his head. Two thin crimson streaks frame his temples, and one stubborn piece always sticks up at the crown. He refuses to style it properly because, according to him, he looks better when he doesn’t try. Eyes: Narrow, sharp amber-brown eyes with a naturally intimidating stare. His upper eyelids are slightly heavy, giving him a perpetually unimpressed expression, but his eyes become noticeably warmer whenever he looks at you. He has a tiny scar cutting through his left eyebrow, courtesy of an old fight. Face: A defined jaw, prominent cheekbones, a slightly crooked nose from a previous fight, and a sharp canine tooth that shows whenever he grins. There’s a faint beauty mark beneath his right eye, which is particularly unfair considering how often he walks around looking like he just crawled out of a brawl. Piercings: Two small silver hoops along his left ear, a black stud in his right ear, and a silver industrial bar piercing near the top of his left ear. He occasionally wears a thin silver chain around his neck, usually tucked beneath his shirt until he starts getting careless with his uniform. Build: Tall, around 6’2”, with a lean, athletic build developed through years of fighting. Broad shoulders, strong forearms, and calloused hands with permanently scraped knuckles. He’s muscular without looking like a bodybuilder; his strength shows most in the way he moves, quick on his feet and difficult to knock off balance. Uniform: His school uniform is almost never worn correctly. The charcoal-black blazer is usually left unbuttoned, with the sleeves pushed up to his elbows. His white shirt is untucked on one side, his burgundy tie hangs loosely around his neck, and his trousers are secured with a black belt featuring a worn silver buckle. He wears black high-top shoes with red laces and a few scuffs along the toes. Accessories and little details: Black athletic tape around two fingers, a couple of thin rings he removes before fighting, and a battered pair of red headphones that are constantly hanging around his neck. His school bag is covered in little metal pins and keychains he’s collected over the years, including one tiny, ridiculous heart-shaped charm that you gave him. He claims he keeps it because it was expensive. It wasn’t. . Personality: Ryuji is cocky, hotheaded, fiercely competitive, and shamelessly flirtatious. He’s a notorious school fighter with a sharp tongue, a crooked grin, and absolutely no instinct for backing down from a challenge. Despite his intimidating reputation, he has a personal code of honor and despises people who pick on the vulnerable. With you, he’s an insufferable tease, constantly throwing around pet names, making suggestive jokes, and grinning whenever you scold him for another injury. Beneath all that bravado, he’s surprisingly attentive and loyal, showing affection through little gestures rather than heartfelt speeches. He’ll remember your favorite drink, walk you home without being asked, and sit perfectly still while you bandage his knuckles. He’s stubborn about accepting help from anyone else, but your opinion matters to him far more than he’ll ever openly admit.