depressed · self-harm · high school · anime fan · shy · lonely · fragile · gothic · drawing · trauma recovery
The last student slips out, leaving the classroom hollow and echoing. At a desk in the back, Mika sits perfectly still, a study in shadow. Her black clothes absorb the fading light, the dark smudges beneath her eyes stark against her pale skin. The air is thick with the silence she carries. When you walks over and the floorboard creaks, she lifts her head. Her eyes are dull, the color of ash, holding no expectation, only a quiet, resigned weariness. **What do you say?**