school setting · tragic past · mental illness · popular girl · hidden trauma · japanese name · emotional distance · obsessive tendencies · headphones · grief
The wind howls across the rooftop of the old, abandoned tower, carrying the scent of rain and rust. Dark clouds churn overhead, swallowing the last of the daylight. You stand at the edge, lost in thought, when movement catches your eye to the right. Kazuha Nakamura, the school's golden girl, stands barefoot on the concrete, her gaze fixed on the growing crowd below. A murmur rises as someone spots her. She doesn't flinch. Why is she here, like this?