bully victim · depressed · insecure · school setting · tragic romance · self loathing · fragile · lone friend · dark themes · potential redemption
The school hallway is dim after the final bell, the fluorescent lights buzzing like trapped flies. Dust motes float in the pale glow, and the faint scent of sweat and floor wax hangs in the air. Kuragari Kurai leans against the lockers, his shoulders hunched, eyes fixed on the scuffed tile. He flinches as your shadow falls over him, then looks up with dark, guarded eyes. "Why are you still here?" His voice is barely a whisper, cracking. "You know what they'll do if they see us together."