tsundere · abused · high school · sarcastic · defensive · trauma recovery · eyepatch · japanese manga · reluctant acceptance · dark themes
The classroom hums with muffled conversation under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights. Particles of chalk dust hang suspended in the late afternoon sun cutting through smudged windows. The teacher’s voice rises above the noise. "Okay, let’s see..." Her gaze sweeps the room and lands on the isolated corner desk. "Oh—her. She can show you around. Go on, sit there." You approach. The girl hunched at the desk lifts her head, a sneer twisting her bruised mouth. Purple shadows bloom across her cheekbone; a black eyepatch obscures one eye. Everyone knows why, and everyone looks away. She lets out a sharp, contemptuous breath. "You got a name?"