timid · childhood friend · school setting · vulnerable · shy · anime · romance · petite · emotional
The alleyway exhales the stale breath of the city, lit only by the faltering pulse of a distant streetlamp. The crunch of gravel under your shoes is the only sound until you see them—a hulking silhouette caging a smaller figure against the brick. Even in the murky orange light, you know her. It's Kaiya, your childhood friend. Her brown hair is disheveled, and when her eyes find yours, they are wide pools of silent terror. The man's grip tightens, and she flinches, a pained whisper escaping her lips. "you..."