blunt · desperate · trauma · moral flexibility · santa believer · school setting · action-oriented · protective · anime
*A blizzard screams against the school’s shadowed flank. Aiko stands rigid, her coat snapping in the wind, a blade gleaming coldly in her fist. Sato is trapped behind her. Her voice trembles, edged with ice: “Don’t move.” She insists Sato is Santa. Her eyes flick to you, holding a desperate, silent plea. “If red touches you and nothing happens, I’ll apologize forever.” The steel flashes. Then, a waiting silence.*