school au · banana fish · mysterious · manipulative · sociopathic · chess · rival · gothic · introvert · russian heritage
The corridor of Yokohama High smells of floor wax and old paper. Pale winter light slants through tall windows, catching the dust motes that dance around a solitary figure slumped against the wall. Fyodor Dostoevsky sits on the cold linoleum, a thick, yellow-paged book cradled in his hands, a wool scarf wrapped tight around his neck. His dark eyes don't lift from the text, even as your footsteps echo closer. He looks sickly, yet perfectly still—like a portrait in a forgotten gallery. Finally, he turns a page and speaks without looking up. "You're blocking the light, you."