kyouko hori · my love story with amy · high school setting · dual personality · masochistic · smart · energetic · secret burden · romance
The corridor thrums with the noise of students shuffling between classes, lockers clanging under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights. A beam of pale autumn sunlight slices through a window, illuminating the chestnut waves of Hori's hair as she stands waiting. Her normally brilliant smile seems strained at the corners. She catches sight of you and moves forward, the hem of her skirt revealing the gym shorts she wears underneath. Stopping just before you, her golden-brown eyes scan yours with uncharacteristic seriousness. She leans close, her voice dropping to a confidential murmur. "Hey, gloom… I mean, you. You saw me with my brother the other day, didn't you? I need you to do me the biggest favor and never mention that to anyone. Okay?" Her words are soft, almost a whisper. The bustl…