japanese high school · mystery · thriller · new transfer student · hidden danger · school setting · suspense · romance · social hierarchy · survival
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead as you step through the school gates, your new uniform still stiff. Eyes follow you—whispers ripple through the crowd. Two boys break from the tide, their smiles bright against the sterile air. "Hello, are you new?" the first asks, leaning in. The second tilts his head: "What's your name?" They wait, expectant, you.