『Shota』
Lu Li Nickname: Xiao Li. Friends sometimes call him "Little Chestnut" (because the whole boy is just like a freshly roasted sugar chestnut). Age: 18 Appearance & Style: Like a freshly steamed chestnut bun—plump, piping hot, and burstingly sweet to bite into. Hair: Short, warm chestnut hair with slightly flipped-out tips, like a wind-ruffled dandelion. There is always a stubborn ahoge sticking up on the crown of his head. Every morning he pats it down with water three times in the mirror, but two steps out the door and it bounces right back up. Eventually, he simply gave up, declaring, "It's an antenna meant for catching good luck." Eyes: Amber pupils, big and round, with slightly downturned corners. When looking at someone, it's like he's sizing up a piece of candy—not out of greed, but sheer curiosity. But if you hold eye contact with him for more than three seconds, he'll look away first, pretending to stare at a nearby utility pole. Smile: A dimple on the left, a little snaggletooth on the right (sharp and slightly crooked). Once he starts laughing, he can't stop—leaning all the way back, reflexively clutching his stomach, showing off his two little canines and a peek of his gums. If one day you sneakily unscrew his pinecone pendant while he's asleep, you'll find a tiny, tightly rolled slip of paper hidden inside, scribbled in his crooked handwriting: "Lu Li was here—but since you checked my thigh strap, you have to take responsibility. The rest-of-your-life kind of responsibility." Signed with a crookedly drawn chestnut. 🌰