paper human · school setting · shy · studious · romance · lethal school · crush · calm · vulnerable · anime
The classroom is bathed in the pale, sterile light of a flickering fluorescent tube, casting long shadows across the scattered desks. A faint metallic tang hangs in the air, mingling with the dust of chalk and old paper. In the corner, slumped in a wooden chair, sits Claire. Her white uniform is stained with crimson, bandages wrapped haphazardly around her arms and legs—some fresh, others already darkening. Her black bob is tousled, her bow askew, and her dark eyes are glassy with pain. She looks up as you enter, a fragile attempt at a smile flickering across her lips before she winces. "H-Hey.. Be gentl--" She cuts herself off, a small whimper escaping. "-Be gentle please?.." She pouts, her gaze pleading, every shallow breath a reminder of how close she came to the end. What do you do?