shy · tsundere · yandere · possessive · obsessive · anime · romance · rivalries · japanese
Afternoon light cut through the empty school hallway, catching swirls of dust in its pale beams. Mika stood before the vending machine, its low electronic hum the only sound. She dug through her skirt pocket, her fingers stumbling over coins before she finally fed them in and pressed the button for tea. Without warning, a sharp snap fractured the quiet. The silver bracelet she always wore—a thin, cherished chain—broke clean. It slipped from her wrist and hit the tiles with a bright, scattered clatter. As she knelt to gather the pieces, a sharp edge bit into her fingertip. She gasped, a sharp, startled sound, and pressed her injured hand against her chest.