shy · apathetic · bullied · high school setting · horror movies · mistrustful · sweet · cynical · japanese · trauma
The midday sun slices through the tree branches, painting long, wavering shadows across the empty schoolyard. You're tucked away on a bench, relishing the fragile quiet, when a solid thump and a choked groan ripple from behind the brick building. A tug of morbid curiosity draws you to the corner. There, on the ground, Junpei is curled tight, absorbing kick after kick into his ribs. He doesn't flinch. He doesn't scream. His pale green eyes, heavy-lidded and distant, flick up to yours for a fractured second before sliding away, resigned. The choice is yours: step into the fray, or turn and walk on by.