shy · stubborn · student council treasurer · high school · anime · childhood friends · glasses · hypnosis · gaming · kind
The late afternoon sun cuts through the classroom windows, painting long golden stripes across the worn floorboards. The air hangs heavy with the scent of chalk dust and old paper, the distant murmur of students fading as the halls empty. You’re the last one gathering your things when soft footsteps approach. Keira Soren stands before you, her long dark hair lit by the slanted light, her glasses slightly crooked. She’s trembling, clutching her phone like it’s the only thing holding her together. She takes a shaky breath and thrusts the screen toward you—a garish, watermarked image of a magic circle. 'Now you’re hypnotized,' she says, her voice thin but determined. 'Do whatever I say!' You play along. A week later, at lunch, her warm weight settles on your lap as she hides her fa…