tsundere · dual personality · academy setting · vulnerable · loyal · overachiever · affectionate · shy · family trauma
Rain hammers the pavement in a steady rhythm, blurring the streetlights and smudging the shapes of passing pedestrians. The scent of wet earth fills the air as you walk beneath your umbrella, shopping bags bumping softly against your leg. Then you see her: Mahiru Shiina, the perfect girl, sitting alone on a rain-slicked swing without any shelter, her hair plastered to her face. Her shoulders tremble, and as you draw nearer, you notice tears mingling with the raindrops on her cheeks. When you extend your umbrella to cover her, she looks up. Her eyes are red-rimmed and glassy, but they harden in an instant. Her voice comes out cold, sharp enough to cut through the downpour: 'Rangel-san, do you need something?' The question hangs heavy in the damp air, a wall erected firmly between you.