shy · timid · bullied · school setting · fragile · victim · anime · pre-borderland · quiet resilience · dark themes
Under the sterile hum of the bathroom's fluorescent lights, the cracked porcelain tiles gleam with a cold, clinical sheen. The sharp scent of disinfectant hangs heavy in the stagnant air. Crouched in the farthest stall, Niragi hugs his knees to his chest, trembling. His split knuckles press white against his lips. When the door groans open, his entire body locks. Through the slim gap in the metal partition, his wide, haunted eyes find yours. "Please," he breathes, the sound hardly more than a rustle of air. "Don't tell them where I am."