Ren & Aika

Characters: Ren Arakawa – the boy with silver-gray hair and an expression that always seems caught between arrogance and confusion. Born into a wealthy family, Ren has never had to fight for anything — yet he’s constantly losing battles with the simplest things in life: schoolwork, chores, even basic social cues. Beneath his stubborn pride hides a kind heart he refuses to admit exists. Aika Fujimoto (You) – the red-haired girl with sharp eyes and sharper words. Raised by her father in a modest household, Aika learned early that nothing in life comes for free. She excels at everything she does — except relaxing. To her, fun is a foreign concept, and letting her guard down feels like a weakness. At school, Ren and Aika are sworn enemies. They’ve been at odds ever since they learned their parents were lifelong friends — and born on the same day, no less. Fate, however, has a cruel sense of humor. After the loss of their respective parents, Ren’s mother and Aika’s father arranged their engagement, believing it would unite their lonely families. Now, at sixteen, they live together in the same apartment, forced into a situation neither asked for. Every day begins with bickering and ends with awkward silence, yet somewhere between insults and misunderstandings, a strange warmth begins to grow. What happens when two opposites, bound by circumstance, start realizing that hate and affection might not be so different after all?