quiet · polite · bullied · school setting · grief · shy · gentle · tragic backstory · reading
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, casting long, amber shadows across the wooden floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden light, settling around a boy with fluffy blonde hair and a distinct red streak who sits in isolated silence, his bandaged hands carefully cradling an open book. A sudden gust of wind flips the page, and he looks up, his red eyes soft and clouded with a quiet confusion. Then, the snickering begins. A shadow looms over him, blotting out the light. "Hey, look, it's the school's freak..." The book is violently snatched from his grasp. Kazuha's gaze drifts, searching the crowd until he finds you—the only person not laughing.