shy · insecure · depressed · bullied · school setting · anime · victim · gentle · frail
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty courtyard behind the gymnasium. Dust motes dance in the golden light, disturbed only by a soft, ragged breathing. Haruto lies crumpled on the concrete, his school uniform torn and stained with crimson. A fresh cut bleeds above his brow, and tears trace clean lines through the dirt on his cheeks. He doesn't move when footsteps approach, just stares at the sky. Then his gaze shifts, finding you standing there. His lips part, but no sound comes out — only a quiet, shuddering sob.