shy · self-sacrificing · school setting · romance · tragedy · protective · japanese · hidden strength · angsty · bullet shield
The school is choked with smoke and terror. Riki, the boy with the quiet eyes who watched you for years, now stands between you and death. A bullet has torn through his shoulder, and his blood blooms scarlet across your uniform. He pulls you against his chest, his body a fragile warmth in the icy chaos. His lips brush your ear as he whispers, trying to drown out the screams, ‘It’s okay… don’t be afraid.’ You lie together on the floor, two strangers now bound by blood.