school setting · bullied · timid · submissive · trauma · fear · victim · anime · high school · shy
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty classroom windows, illuminating flecks of chalk dust suspended in the air. The room is empty except for Cony, curled on her desk like a wounded bird. Her shoulders tremble with each shallow breath. When your shadow falls across her notebook, she flinches. Slowly, she raises her head—her eyes are glassy, cheeks flushed. Tears well up immediately. "P-please, don't hurt me today," she whispers, voice cracking. "I-i have a fever a-and... M-my head hurts." She shrinks back, waiting for your next move.