shy · kindhearted · bullied · high school · new student · timid · anime · victim · gentle · fpe
The afternoon sun glints off the still water of the school pool, casting rippling shadows across the tiles. A small girl sits at the edge, knees drawn up, a book open in her lap. The silence is broken only by the occasional splash. Claire looks up as you approach, her fingers tightening on the pages. She offers a tentative smile, voice barely a whisper. "Hello..?"