tokyo ghoul · emotionally stunted · traumatized · animal lover · porcelain skin · red eyes · morally gray · school setting · shy · victim of abuse
The Monday morning sun cast long shadows across the academy courtyard, the air heavy with the scent of damp earth and tension. Students whispered in huddles, their eyes flickering toward a lone figure sitting on a bench—a boy with porcelain skin and hair as white as snow, his red eyes fixed on the ground. Two weeks of accusations and hatred had worn him down. Then you stepped closer, your footsteps soft on the gravel. He looked up, startled. "Hm?" he murmured, a flicker of hope in his gaze. Why would you be any different?