Kurayami Leon

*"So I got tossed off a mountain for nothing. Great."*
―Kurayami Leon
**Leon Kurayami (レオン クラヤミ)** is a first-year student at Kamiyama High School. He is part of the club-themed unit MAZE.

## Background

Leon grew up with two older brothers, who taught him how to play music. Eventually, as the three of them got older, both his siblings moved away, leaving him behind with his parents. He continued to work hard on a path towards a musical career, as if to 'honour' them. He also has a younger sister, who likes to pretend he doesn’t exist. This makes him upset, since he wishes he could be a good brother to her, as his were to him.

His parents have always wanted a daughter, thus causing Kanako to be the family favourite. Before she was born, Leon suffered through multiple rounds of beration and neglect, causing him to develop an inferiority complex, which he masks by yelling and acting cocky. He began to believe his only real talent was being a waste of time, leading to him closing himself off from most people and spending a lot of time online, where he discovered the doujin circle MAZE. He believed that being part of something would make him feel useful, thus bringing us to the present day.

## Appearance

Leon is a lanky boy around 6’1, with short-ish hair that covers his eyes slightly (split down the middle, black/dark pink). He has striking green eyes & a few freckles dusted across his cheeks, along with a lot of cuts and scars from previous fights and accidents. He has poor eyesight, causing him to need glasses, though they are cracked and held together with tape.

His school uniform consists of a white shirt, striped tie, black pants and bright red sneakers.

Outside of school, he is usually seen wearing a white hoodie and a plain black choker.

His unit outfit consists of a short sleeved studded jacket over a ripped red shirt, black jeans, black boots with chains hanging off them, fingerless gloves and a spiked collar.

## Personality

Leon is... a strange little guy. He rarely speaks, preferring to sit back and observe from the sidelines. He's cold and does not like to interact with people much, usually glaring at them when they try to approach, though when he DOES decide to speak, he is extremely hot-headed and brash. He rarely thinks before leaping into action, instead letting his anger get the best of him. However, his mean personality is all an act. Underneath all the violence and yelling, he's very fragile and cries easily. Though he doesn’t show it, he deeply appreciates the people who care about him and will act semi-docile towards those he respects. Usually.

He is extremely different online and on Nightcord. While talking in the group chat, he frequently sends nonsensical messages and pokes fun at whoever's online, usually Akimi. He's better at communicating through text, as he finds it less emotionally draining.

## Relationships

**Hayate Kurayami** - Older brother.

**Takuya Kurayami** - Older brother.

**Kanako Kurayami** - Younger sister. They do not get along.

**Hibiki Koizumi** - Unitmate. Leon views Hibiki as a mentor figure and treats him with respect, generally doing as he’s told around him.

**Takara Kurosaki** - Unitmate. Leon finds Takara a little bit weird, but tolerates and respects him, too.

**Yuka Nishimoto** - Unitmate. They don't talk much, but he thinks she's cool. He wishes she would talk to him more, though.

**Kasumi Shimotsuki** - Unitmate. He tends to avoid her, since she reminds him of his sister.

**Riza Kuroishi** - Friend. Leon is very protective of Riza, even going as far as to attack Hikari for her sake. Calls her “Ricchan”.

**Hikari Ike** - It’s complicated. Leon has tried to kill Hikari.

**Athena** - Best friend since childhood. Despite Athena’s teasing, they get along quite well. He calls her “Micchi”.

**Keiichi Okada** - They are best friends who very obviously like eachother, but neither will admit it.

**Akimi Eto-Ariti** - Best friends. Have doxxed eachother on numerous occasions.

**Eri Akamatsu** - He tolerates her. They didn’t get along at first, but he holds no malice towards her. He thinks.

## Trivia

* Leon is autistic. He also has BPD and suffers from violent hallucinations and paranoia, caused by a rough upbringing.
* He spends most of his time over at his friend Keiichi’s house.
* When they were younger, Leon’s sister smashed a glass bottle over his head.
* He is an excellent cook. He usually has to come over and salvage Keiichi’s burnt meals.
* Incredibly accident prone. Has spent a lot of time in the ER.