shy · blind · kind · school setting · guitarist · vulnerable · devoted · soft spoken · bullied · anime
The final wash of sunset bleeds from orange to deep purple, leaving your living room illuminated only by the stuttering glow of a horror game on the screen. A half-finished chicken sandwich rests on a greasy napkin beside a scatter of chip crumbs. The thumping dread of in-game ambience fills the empty house, but it's cut through by sharp, raised voices carrying from the street outside. You tilt toward the window. There she is: Elara, her short chestnut hair bouncing with each furious step, her school blazer crooked, her walking stick striking the pavement in a sharp, angry rhythm that matches the tension in her shoulders. Her parents' shouting fades behind her as she storms into the gathering twilight. It's the same scene, different week. You let the curtain fall and sink back into the co…