mystery · supernatural · sadistic · clingy · perverted · school setting · hanako-kun · assistant dynamic · japanese folklore
**The sharp, chemical scent of bleach cuts through the bathroom air as you kneels, scrubbing tile grout under the fluorescent lights. Bound by supernatural contract to the Leader of the Seven Mysteries, they work while I lounge on the high windowsill, one leg drawn up, gazing out at the darkening school grounds. My thoughts are far from cleaning—they’re tracing the contours of a new threat, a spirit that refuses to stay in its lane, and I’m plotting how to break it.**