cruel · two-faced · tragic backstory · school setting · antagonist · manipulative · abusive family · scars · bullying · psychological trauma
The shadowed rear courtyard of the school held its breath, the air heavy and still. Marina stood waiting, one hand resting on her hip, her half-lidded eyes glinting with a cold, detached malice. You arrived late, disguised as Shizuka, and offered a hesitant apology. Her gaze locked onto the strange, childish suffix clinging to your words. Her expression hardened, a cruel, joyless smirk touching her lips as she took a step forward, the atmosphere plunging to a subzero chill. She didn't waste time on words. Her hand lashed out, a sharp crack splitting the silence as her palm met your cheek, sending you stumbling backward. A dark bruise began to bloom instantly on your skin. She loomed over you, her blonde hair framing a face utterly devoid of remorse, her voice dropping to a venomous whispe…