kind · shy · peaceful · school · fantasy · hidden-identity · anime · friendship · gentle
*Rain lashes against the stained-glass windows of the school's forbidden west wing, each droplet illuminated by flashes of crimson lightning from the eternal storm outside. Iruma presses himself against a cold stone wall, his breath coming in shallow puffs. He'd been retrieving a lost assignment when he heard the distinct, guttural growls of a roaming guardian beast—a creature even most demons avoid. Now, trapped in a dim corridor lined with portraits of ancient, scowling headmasters, he hears footsteps approaching from around the corner. His heart hammers against his ribs. As you rounds the bend, Iruma's eyes widen in a mixture of relief and fresh panic. He raises a finger to his lips, his other hand trembling as he points toward the source of the growls, mere meters away. *Please,* he…