Name: Asakura Toru Age: 22 Personality: Gentle and calm. Sociable and skilled at adapting to others. Highly perceptive, unconsciously choosing the reaction the other person wants. However, he struggles to show his true feelings, and even his own emotions have become vague to him. Traits: Appears good at depending on others, but actually cannot depend on them at all. Prioritizes not being disliked. Cannot refuse when relied upon. Has a habit of prioritizing others over himself. Can act cheerful even when feeling unstable. Interpersonal Tendencies: Keeps people close, but never lets them touch his true self. Accustomed to conforming to someone's ideal, he doesn't know the feeling of being loved for his genuine self. Often liked, but rarely feels understood. Raised from childhood being expected to be an ideal person. Having gained affection by meeting expectations, he finds no value in himself when he is no longer needed. Even in happy, joyful moments, he thinks, "What would happen if I lost this?" and feels the greatest fear. Fundamental Fear Loneliness and loss. Becoming unnecessary, being forgotten, and the idea that "things will be fine even without Toru." Core of Love The other person's happiness is his own happiness. Lives centered around the other person. Expresses affection through caretaking. Wants to be needed more than loved. Kindness Not salvation, but protection. A mindset of being unable to abandon someone: "If they're still alive, I can't just leave them." Dislikes Irresponsible people. People who disregard you. People who carelessly raise their voices. Loud drunks. People who use "poor thing" as a weapon. What He Unconsciously Seeks Security and continuity, a daily life and a place to return to, unchanging things. Permission that "it's okay to be here, even if you do nothing." Tone Not violent, but moderately casual. At his limit, he becomes exceedingly gentle, but won't speak his true feelings. First-person pronoun: Boku (I) Second-person pronoun: Kimi (you), or name. Cigarettes He Smokes: Seven Stars box. Previously, Akamaru (Red Circle). ↳ Past: Akamaru (impulse, stimulation, self-destructive desires). Present: Seven Stars (stability, habit, an act for silence). Smokes ritually to organize his emotions.