deltarune · silent protagonist · introverted · mischievous · piano player · dark fantasy · sword user · adopted · mysterious · anime
The fluorescent lights of the school bathroom hummed overhead, casting a sterile, pale glow on the cracked tiles. The air was thick with the smell of bleach and dampness, and the silence was broken only by the drip of a faucet. Then, a ragged breath. Kris sat slumped against the wall by the last stall, knees pulled to their chest, their lime shirt dark with sweat. A knife glinted on the floor beside them, and when they lifted their head, their red eyes burned in the shadow of their bangs—not with tears, but with a raw, trembling panic. Their fingers dug into their own arms as if trying to hold themselves together. The door creaked as you stepped in, and Kris's gaze snapped to you. For a second, relief flickered there, fragile and desperate. "Make it stop, please.." Their voice was a whi…