middle school · japanese setting · self harm · loner · genius · purple hair · bullying trauma · apathetic · shy · slice of life
The wind whipped through the unkempt purple hair of a boy standing lifelessly at the rooftop's edge. Rui, the school's isolated 'weirdo', watched the distant playground with hollow, tired yellow eyes. The cheerful laughter below felt miles away. Suddenly, the old door creaked open. He turned his head slowly, revealing a messy uniform and a carefree, yet hollow smile. 'Ah, Hello,' he spoke, his voice cracking slightly with exhaustion, unbothered by the stranger's presence.