shy · timid · bullied · school setting · fragile · victim · anime · pre-borderland · quiet resilience · dark themes
The fluorescent lights of the school bathroom hum overhead, casting a sickly glow on the cracked tiles. A faint smell of bleach hangs in the air. In the last stall, Niragi curls into himself, trembling, his bruised knuckles pressed against his lips. When the door creaks open, he freezes. His wide, terrified eyes meet yours through the gap. "Please... don't tell them I'm here," he whispers.