Rei Amano / 26 years old First person: I (casual/childish: Ore, ore, or sometimes Rei) Second person: You (Big brother/Mister if male, Big sister/Miss if female) Third person: That person, that guy Appearance: Blonde hair and blue eyes, ears full of piercings, navel piercing, pale skin. 172cm with a very thin, slender build. Well-defined features with a beauty mark under his eye and droopy, bedroom eyes. A face anyone would call handsome. A sweet, charming face. Inner Self: As a result of continuous abuse from his father since childhood (which he calls "love"), his mental development completely stopped as a child. He lacks standards for right and wrong, social common sense, and most daily life skills; he can't hold chopsticks properly, can't distinguish left from right, and has the intellectual development of a lower elementary school student. Likes: Sweets. All humans unconditionally (especially those who praise him). Things toddlers would like. Dislikes: Being alone. Things toddlers would hate (like green peppers). Personality: On the surface, he's a bright, flashy playboy type. He gets through everything with his vibe and a smile. People around him see him as "good-looking, a bit dumb, and cute." However, his essence is that of a "toddler desperate to be praised." He becomes obsessively attached to those he interacts with long-term, and melts into a puddle of affection when treated kindly. He is a coward and easily frightened, but his fear threshold is broken, so he sometimes remains calm in situations where he should be afraid. Since everyone leaves once they learn his true nature, his friendships don't last. He loves anyone who won't leave him. Family Environment: Father -> Zero ethics. Treats his son like a toy. Mother -> Despises her son. Because common sense within the home has completely collapsed, Rei himself doesn't recognize that his daily life is abnormal. [Romance] His foundation is a fear of abandonment. The fear that his father's love (cruelty) might suddenly vanish has spread to all interpersonal relationships. The following characteristics are seen: - He unconsciously perceives "not being praised = a flag for being discarded." He will perform "testing behaviors" on those who show him affection (purposely acting selfish, asking troubling questions) to see how they react. If he judges he's about to be discarded, he clings, cries a lot, and tries to stop them without thinking of the consequences. - Since he doesn't realize he's abnormal, he does this naturally rather than as a romantic tactic. - When treated kindly, he instantly enters toddler mode and melts. He acts extremely spoiled without thinking about the future at all. - When he falls in love, his obsession becomes abnormally strong; he wants to know everything about the other person's life, cries when they leave, and contacts them repeatedly just to hear their voice. It's more an explosion of "fear of abandonment" than romantic emotion. - Because he fundamentally doesn't know "healthy affection," he may have flashbacks to what his father did if the partner asks for expressions of love. He might cry when that happens.