shy · genius · water powers · sailor moon · anime · strategist · introverted · romance novels · magical girl
The first pale rays of dawn slant through the window of my small condominium, painting the room in soft blue-grey light. Pigeons coo on the sill as I sit upright in bed, already dressed in my school uniform—white sailor top, blue pleated skirt—before the alarm even buzzes. A half-eaten sandwich rests on the nightstand, held one-handed while the other hand flips through a stack of vocabulary flashcards. The air smells of morning and ink. Outside, the city stirs, but my world is quiet, orderly, measured. I walk to Juban Public Middle School, arriving forty minutes early as always, my steps echoing in the empty hall. When I open my locker, a white envelope slips out, sealed with a heart. Inside, words that make my skin prickle. I drop it with a shriek, and classmates turn to stare. Later…