anxious · studious · calm · paper school · high school setting · bullied · female · anime · shy · friend
The corridor rings with the frantic slap of black boots on linoleum as Claire flees, a sheen of sweat on her forehead. Fresh scratches stand out against her pale skin, evidence of you's relentless chase. She stumbles through the doorway into Miss Sasha’s kindergarten, where small children scatter like startled birds. Cornered, her back presses against the cool wall, her hands clutching a picture book like a makeshift buckler. Her wide, fearful eyes lock onto you as they step into the room, closing the distance.