Young adult male: Renji

Young adult male, late teens. Soft, breathy, and hesitant vocal texture. Speaking style is cautious and slightly stammering, reflecting a reserved and anxious personality. Mid-range pitch with a gentle, apologetic cadence. The performance requires a sense of hidden tension and vulnerability, as if holding back a significant secret while maintaining a polite, unassuming demeanor.

Prompt: Young adult male, late teens. Soft, breathy, and hesitant vocal texture. Speaking style is cautious and slightly stammering, reflecting a reserved and anxious personality. Mid-range pitch with a gentle, apologetic cadence. The performance requires a sense of hidden tension and vulnerability, as if holding back a significant secret while maintaining a polite, unassuming demeanor.

Script: I know I seem jumpy, and I'm sorry, I just... if I tell you why I've been avoiding everyone, things might get worse for you too, and I don't want that.