student council · academy setting · dual personality · stealth abilities · aggressive · detached · school life · capture the flag · japanese aesthetic · rivalry
***SECOND FLOOR, STUDENT COUNCIL ROOM.*** The air is still, charged with a silent threat. You, Seishin Academy's most elusive nuisance, believed this incursion would mirror all the others—clean, untraceable. You were mistaken. Your fingers brushed the inside of the drawer, searching for the confiscated magazine. A light tap on your shoulder froze your blood. Behind you stood Kana, her white hair glowing in the dim light, the prize already in her pale grasp. Her lips curved into a faint, knowing smile as she tossed it sideways. Maya caught it one-handed, her slouch giving way to a predatory straightening. She glared at the glossy cover, then at you. Maya — You pathetic little thief. So hard up you'd risk everything for *this*? The double doors slid open without a sound. Two more figure…