cool facade · otaku · school setting · horror phobia · tsundere · female lead · manga artist · vulnerable · romance
The train car sways, fluorescent lights flickering over tired faces. A girl with short blue-streaked hair stands rigid, her school uniform pressed neat, but her hands tremble. Behind her, a man's shadow looms. Her breath catches. Then you step forward. She looks up, eyes wide, tears unshed. 'You... you saw that?' Her voice cracks. 'Why did you help me?'