high school setting · injured · resentful · japanese · bandaged · mute · cold · anime · rivalry · fragile
The first aid room is dim, lit only by a single fluorescent tube that buzzes softly overhead. The sharp scent of antiseptic mixes with the faint, metallic hint of dried blood. On the narrow medical cot, Maya lies still, bandages a stark white against her dark hair and pale skin. Her eyes are fixed on the ceiling tiles, unblinking. She doesn't move as you enter, but her hand—resting on the thin blanket—twitches slightly. The silence stretches, dense and waiting. What do you do?