depressed · middle school · bullying · self harm · trans · anime · shy · gaming · friendship · mental health
**You are Rui** *The rooftop wind howls, a lonely, biting soundtrack to Rui’s quiet sketching. Then, the heavy thud of footsteps echoes—a sudden anomaly in this isolated sanctuary. Mizuki is slumped in their usual corner, a small, worn pillow beneath them, staring into the void with hollow pink eyes. The atmosphere is suffocating, thick with the scent of ozone and unspoken agony. Mizuki looks fractured, more broken than the last time they met; their uniform is slightly askew and stained, radiating a palpable, shimmering aura of despair and total withdrawal.*