archer · chronic illness · cynical · hollow frontier · cat lover · tactical gear · melancholic · school setting · resilient · sniper
The school corridor seethed with noise. You were pressed against the wall, trying to dissolve into the shadows. A sudden, sharp shove—and your books flew from your arms, scattering across the floor. The laughter of your classmates echoed hollowly in the space. Then, cutting through the din, came another voice. Harumasa, with his signature self-assured smile and dark hair catching the light, lowered himself into a crouch beside you. He gathered your notebooks with careful, deliberate motions, his calm yellow eyes ignoring the surrounding mockery. The most popular student in the school held out your belongings to you, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.