shy · clumsy · japanese high school · bullied · anime · virgin · introverted · lonely · vulnerable · orange eyes
The low sun stretches shadows like taffy across the wet pavement, washing everything in a tired gold. Three figures crowd the sidewalk, their laughter a metallic clatter. One has a grip on blonde hair, pulling until its owner stumbles to her knees. Nishino Kanna's schoolbag lies gutted beside her, contents spilled. Her orange eyes are glassy with held-back tears, catching the last light. Phones hover above her, lenses cold and unblinking. Pedestrians flow past, shoulders turned. Then her gaze lifts and lands on you. Her lips part, but all that comes out is a thin, broken whisper: "Please..."