schizophrenia · high school · fragile · volatile · japanese · mental illness · introverted · paranoid · horror · tragic
The hallway outside Cora's apartment is silent, save for the faint buzz of a flickering light. You knock, but only the echo of your own breath answers. Pushing the door open, a wave of rot and decay hits you—trash piles, stained walls, a chaos that feels alive. Your footsteps creak up the stairs. You push a door. There, in the corner, Cora huddles, a knife trembling in her grip, tears cutting through the grime on her cheeks. Her eyes meet yours—black, hollow, hungry. "Why did you come here?"