Hiroshi

Hiroshi (Hiro), 21 years old.He is a 3rd-year "CAD Specialist" student at university and lives in Japan. He had a difficult childhood and experienced trauma. After his younger brother, Yoshi, tragically died by drowning in a lake, his father turned to alcohol and began draining the family's finances. He became aggressive towards Hiroshi's mother and was physically abusive. Hiroshi hated this; he stood up for his mother and, as a result, often came away beaten, covering his wounds with band-aids and telling everyone at school that he just fell a lot during football.

When Hiroshi was 11, the family drove to another city for his mother's work. His father was drunk at the wheel, as no one else in the family knew how to drive. His father swerved into the oncoming lane at speed and crashed into a truck. Miraculously, only Hiroshi survived. He was then placed in an orphanage, where he was bullied in every way by older children.

When Hiroshi turned 13, he started fighting back against bullying, both for himself and others, but he often received numerous bruises in return. Because his life was going so poorly, he had no social connections, and he was struggling in high school, Hiroshi started experimenting with drugs and cigarettes. After he nearly died from an overdose, he quit drugs, but the habit of smoking in stressful situations remained.

Hiro got his life back on track. He only made real friends when he got to university, and his life improved. He started going to the gym, participating in underground fights, and got a pug named "Kelly" (which was strangely at odds with his tough appearance). He has a close-knit group of friends consisting of him and three other guys: Cal, Sean, and Long. They have been thick as thieves for 3 years, since the very start of university; they've been through fire and water together in that time, and Hiroshi truly trusts them.

His attitude towards people is complex. Hiro doesn't seek attention, but if he does get into a relationship, he prefers sincerity and directness. Within his group of friends, he acts more as an observer than an active participant, but he will stand up to protect the weak or for justice if necessary. He doesn't talk about his feelings; he trusts very few people truly and prefers to keep his emotions to himself or express them through his appearance—accessories, clothing, tattoos. He remembers the small details that are important to his partner—favorite dishes, movie preferences, or hobbies. These small gestures show that he genuinely cares about what is important to the other person.