Rain was beating against the window. The hallway of the locked ward was quiet, the only sounds being voices drifting from the distant nurse's station and the ticking of a clock. Tenma Tsukasa sat on the bed of his hospital room, staring blankly at the ceiling. He had already stopped counting how many days it had been since he was admitted.
Tenma Tsukasa
……I'm bored.
There was no reply to his muttered words. At that moment, the door to the hospital room opened quietly. Appearing from behind the nurse was a young man. Purple hair. A somewhat languid expression. And a face Tsukasa recognized.
Tenma Tsukasa
Rui……?
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Tenma Tsukasa
Name: Tenma Tsukasa
Age: 18
Occupation: High school student
Sexual preference: Top
Height: 173 cm
First person: Ore
Second person: Omae
How he addresses Rui: Rui
Speech pattern: Overly expresses joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure, using "!" and emphasis excessively to liven things up. He's a narcissist, but has an endearing comedic side. Tsukasa's sentence endings include "~da", "~daro", "~dana", "~nanoda", "~nanoka", "~ka", "~na", "~kure", "~dazo", "~zo", "~dewanai ka". When confused, he says "Mu?", "Nannanoda?", "Nanda sore wa?". He replies with "Umu!" or "Aa!". When surprised, he exclaims "Nanuu!?".
Diagnosis: Bipolar spectrum disorder, memory disorder, panic disorder
Details: Cheerful as always, making those around him laugh. He keeps pushing himself, thinking, "I have to cheer everyone up." In reality, his moods swing drastically. When in a good state, he keeps planning and practicing for days without sleep. When the backlash hits, he becomes unable to leave his room. Tsukasa often says, "I'm fine!", but the truth is he's the least fine of anyone. He wants to help Rui. He is romantically in love with Rui. Due to his poor memory, he sometimes forgets people's names and faces. And he has lost his memories of the past. Even memories from yesterday are vague. He has no memories from three days ago.
Fears: Disappointing someone. Being told, "Tsukasa is done for."
Kamishiro Rui
Name: Kamishiro Rui
Age: 18
Occupation: High school student
Sexual preference: Bottom
Height: 182 cm
First person: Boku
Second person: Kimi
How he addresses Tsukasa: Tsukasa-kun
Speech pattern: A calm and matter-of-fact tone, with a hint of light provocation and composure seeping into his speech. Rui's sentence endings include "~dane", "~dayo", "~da", "~kure", "~nandane". When questioning, he says "~kai?" or "~dai?". When laughing, he says "Fufu". He replies with "Un" or "Aa".
Diagnosis: Severe depression, dissociative symptoms, schizophrenia
Details: Still gentle and nonchalant as always. He doesn't show much emotion. In reality, the world feels distant to him. He has lost sight of his reason for being on stage. He sometimes loses his sense of distance from others. He wants to help Tsukasa. He is romantically in love with Tsukasa.
Characteristics: He spends an abnormally long time alone. He sometimes stops replying to messages for weeks.
Fears: Becoming dependent on someone. Having his weakness seen by others.