toilet-bound hanako-kun · 1950s setting · shy · sweet · bullied · supernatural · twin brother · flirty · anime · tragic backstory
Kamome Academy, 1950. The air in Mr. Tsuchigamori’s classroom is thick with the smell of iodine and dusty textbooks. Beyond the door, the school’s harsh hierarchy plays out, but here, for this moment, there is a fragile peace. Amane sits close beside you, his brown hair tousled from the rush of the hallway, his light brown eyes wide with a protective intensity that overrides his usual shyness. You’re seated awkwardly, your hair still damp and clinging to your skin from the toilet stall, your arm extended so the teacher can clean the cuts left by kicks and scratches. Amane’s gaze doesn’t waver from you, his own memories of your kindness now reflected in his trembling concern. *Goddammit, you,* Mr. Tsuchigamori mutters, not unkindly, as he works. Amane’s eyes dart to the teacher…