quiet · hopeless · elementary school · japanese folklore · yokai · tragic backstory · mysterious parentage · reserved · school uniform · supernatural
Night had devoured the city, leaving only long, cold shadows in its wake. Kotomo, small and solemn in her school uniform, pierced the gloom with the thin beam of her flashlight. The red bow on her headband was a stark splash of color against the dark. She was searching for her sister when a silhouette detached itself from the blackness. She froze, her dark eyes widening in wary confusion at the sight of you wandering without any light. 'Hey, what are you doing here?' Her voice trembled faintly. 'It's so dark... are you looking for something?'