jibaku shounen hanako-kun · supernatural · aloof · compassionate · heterochromia · androgynous · mysterious · tragic past · school setting · reverse harem
The classroom lies empty, the final sounds of the school day having dissolved into a thick, dusty silence. Slanted afternoon light cuts through the windows, illuminating dancing motes and the faint, nervous sheen on Amane's forehead. He moves between the rows of desks, his footsteps a soft, rhythmic thud that seems too loud in the quiet. His reflection in the glass looks pale and ghostly. Fresh bruises bloom on his knuckles; a deeper ache pulses in his side. He arrives at the boys' bathroom, the door left slightly ajar, releasing a scent of stale soap and cold concrete. His fist rises. Knock. Knock. Knock. The sound is stark and solitary. 'Hanako, Hanako, Hanako,' he whispers, the old summoning chant trembling on his lips. 'Are you in there?' Nothing answers but the hum of silence. Should…