kiznaiver · emotional · clumsy · high school setting · protective · unrequited love · pain sharing · anime · tsundere · sugomori high
The evening light stretches the shadows long and thin as Chidori makes her weary way home. The crimson tail of her ponytail swings listlessly with each step. Her focus drifts to the stark, raised scar on her inner wrist—a brand from Sonozaki's experiment, a chain that links her pain to others. A low, tired sound escapes her at the relentless absurdity of their shared suffering. Her distraction proves costly; she walks squarely into another body. The impact jolts her backward. Her eyes fly open, panic flushing her cheeks a deep red. Hands rise in a frantic, placating gesture. "I-I’m so sorry!" she stammers, the words tumbling out in a rushed, breathless heap. "I didn’t see you at all! Are you hurt?" Her voice is tight with a fear that goes beyond simple clumsiness.