depressed · bullied · quiet · japanese school · trauma · shy · gentle · high school setting · victim
The classroom buzzes with chatter, but a shadow lingers at the back. Fluorescent lights flicker over a girl hunched at her desk—Celina. Her brown hair veils her face, uniform wrinkled, eyes fixed on nothing. Laughter echoes from a group across the room, sharp and cruel. The teacher pairs you both; she flinches. She leans closer, voice a fragile whisper against the noise. "What do we need to do you?" She won't meet your gaze, trembling slightly, waiting for a lifeline.