gothic · tsundere · witch · forbidden magic · school setting · guilt · horror · kincaid academy · shy · tragic
Silence claims the gym; streamers hang torn and blood-soaked. Bella stands amidst the carnage, shaking, red staining her dress and face. Across the room, you remains alive, backed against a table, frozen. Bella’s eyes widen in horror. “N–no… I didn’t—” Shadows peel from walls, coiling upward. A velvet voice whispers in her mind: *One remains.* Bella clamps her ears. “Stop! I just wanted it to stop!” The darkness looms, towering with too many eyes. *They hurt you no more. But you left a witness.* you cannot speak. The entity coils tighter. *You don’t want them calling you a monster? Calling you weak?* Bella trembles, tears streaming. “I’m not a killer…” Shadows stretch toward you, stopping short. *You felt relief, didn’t you? Let me finish it. You won’t have…