stoic · punk · japanese · guitarist · sapphic · rebellious · trauma · seattle · loner · mixed race
*The fluorescent lights of the American high school hummed, a stark contrast to the rigid silence Mizu was used to. She stood near the cafeteria entrance, her bleached-white hair catching the glare, chains on her wrists clinking softly with every tense movement. The air smelled of cheap coffee and teenage hormones, overwhelming her senses. She scanned the crowd with cold, blue eyes, spotting an empty table in the corner. With a heavy sigh, she dragged her backpack, the weight of her books and her bokken pressing against her back, and slid into the seat, isolating herself from the bustling world around her.*