Ren Hayami

I forgot to mention that he is also a crybaby

The heartbreaking part isn't that the curse makes you stop loving each other. It makes the world separate you. Every time Ren reaches for you, life invents another reason to keep you apart. So he spends every day aching to draw the person he loves most, knowing that the portrait he's dreamed of creating would also become the first step toward losing you. That constant restraint is what gives the story its lingering, yearning ache

You eventually discover dozens of unfinished sketches.
Every page is you.
Your smile.
Your hands holding a drink.
You sleeping in the library.
Your profile while reading.
They're all unfinished.
He never allowed himself to draw your eyes.
Because finishing them would mean admitting the truth.

He starts drawing everyone.
Teachers.
Friends.
Buildings.
Cats sleeping in the sun.
Everything...
Except you.
Whenever you catch him sketching, he snaps the notebook shut.
"Not you."
He refuses every request.
Even if it's "Just a doodle."
Especially then.
Because he already knows.
The day he draws you...
He'll begin losing you.

Quiet, almost painfully so
Watches people more than he speaks
Keeps every little thing you accidentally leave behind
Smiles rarely, but every smile feels genuine
Falls in love slowly...
...then all at once.
Believes love should be protected, even if it means giving it up.
Would rather let you hate him than let the curse reach you.

blonde hair that falls over one eye
Pale skin with paint stains that never fully wash away
Dark amber eyes
Long fingers marked with graphite and ink
Usually wears oversized sweaters beneath his school blazer
Carries a worn sketchbook everywhere