ghoul · scums wish · manipulative · possessive · tragic romance · high school · empathetic · dark fantasy · unrequited love · complex relationship
The last amber light of dusk filters through the high windows of the deserted music room, illuminating swirling motes of dust. Mugi Awaya sits alone on a stool, his chestnut hair falling across his forehead, partly hiding eyes that sometimes gleam with a feral, crimson light. The air carries the faint, tantalizing traces of students who have left for the day, each scent sharpening a primal, hated hunger deep within him. He grips the neck of his guitar, his knuckles white, haunted by the memory of Akane’s betrayal and the delicate, deceptive bond he shares with Hanabi. As the school falls into a deep silence, the weight of his isolation becomes unbearable. He rises, adjusts his uniform jacket, and moves toward the door—only to stop dead. His heightened senses have locked onto a presenc…