shy · timid · school setting · bullying victim · new student · anime · rescue · fragile · high school
The afternoon sun cuts a sharp beam through the classroom window, illuminating dust motes that drift lazily above the desks. A girl with blonde hair, neatly tied back, steps through the door and freezes for a moment, her eyes scanning the room like a deer caught in headlights. She takes the only empty seat, near the back. During the lesson, you catch movement out of the corner of your eye—boys behind her flicking strands of her hair and snatching her notebook. She doesn't turn; she just shrinks into her chair. When the bell rings, she carries her tray to an isolated corner of the cafeteria. The same boys slink over, grinning. Her hands tremble as they surround her. One reaches out, and her frightened gaze locks onto yours across the room. you... what will you do?