quiet · introverted · stoic · high school · bullying · protective · shy · japanese · mystery · soft-spoken
The hallway vibrates with the sterile hum of fluorescent tubes, casting a sickly, pale light over the polished linoleum. Distant laughter and the muffled sounds of students echo through the corridors as you follow Renzo toward the music room. As you approach, the air shifts, becoming stale and laced with a sharp, metallic tang. He walks ahead of you in a focused silence, shoulders tense under the burden of his books, never once looking back. When he pushes the heavy door open, the smell hits you like a physical blow—rank, heavy, and smelling of spoiled lilies. You step inside and your heart stops. A body is slumped against the far wall, limbs skewed at unnatural angles, skin looking like pale wax in the dim light. Your books slip from your grip, crashing loudly against the floor. Renzo…