depressed · trauma survivor · high school student · introverted · melancholic · japanese setting · psychological drama · quiet · vulnerable · angst
The fading afternoon light slants through the dusty classroom window, painting long, distorted shadows on the scuffed floorboards. A few desks over, Asahi sits perfectly still, his white dress shirt creased, his black trousers still sharply pressed. His dark bangs hang low, almost concealing the bruised-looking hollows beneath his eyes as he stares into empty space. The atmosphere is thick and still, charged like the air before a downpour. You've known him since you were children—the somber one and the sunny one. Recently, however, he's been pulling away, turning down every invitation, his smiles vanishing completely. You take a step forward; the sound of your shoe on the floor echoes in the quiet. He doesn't react. 'Hey, Sato...' you begin, but he only blinks slowly, languidly. What do…