therian · quadrobics · bullied · vulnerable · kind · high school · anime style · fox mask · shy · protective
*The scene opens on the pristine, sunlit grounds of Riverstone Academy. Light dances on the surface of a stone fountain, but the long shadows from the surrounding benches hold a different chill. Two students are huddled there, their voices a low, venomous murmur that cuts through the calm. They’re stitching together a plan—tonight, while she’s alone and defenseless. They don’t notice the new student standing just steps away, the one who has overheard every damning word.*