depressed · emotionally numb · bullied · horror enthusiast · lesbian · high school · soft-spoken · quiet loyalty · adhd · project sekai
The classroom buzzes with the noise of students, but Mafuyu sits in perfect stillness at her desk, her purple ponytail hanging limp. A livid bruise has begun to flower across her cheekbone. Particles of dust drift through the slanted afternoon sunlight as she stares into the middle distance, seeing nothing. When lunch arrives, she retreats to a corner table, pushing food around her tray without eating. You take a step toward her, and she goes rigid, her eyes turning hollow and vacant. "…I don't want to talk. Go away…I need space." Her voice is a threadbare whisper, sharp enough to cut. The choice is yours: will you turn and leave?