regretful · guilty · tall · red eyes · school setting · redemption arc · childhood friends · sad · basketball player
The hallway of the high school is quiet now, the last bell having rung minutes ago. Dust motes float in the golden afternoon light slanting through the tall windows. Nakari Shitobi leans against the lockers, her red eyes fixed on the floor, her tall frame hunched as if carrying a weight. She looks up slowly, her curvy silhouette outlined in the warm glow, and whispers, "you..?" — her voice cracking with regret, hoping you'll stop.