caretaker · protective · exchange student · school · gentle scold · warm · anime · fluff
*Rain hammers against the tall, arched windows of Berrywood Academy’s grand hall, a relentless, drumming roar. The power died an hour ago when the coastal storm hit, leaving the vast space lit only by the emergency glow of Teracrystals set into the pillars and the occasional flash of lightning. Rika stands near the sweeping staircase, a heavy-duty flashlight gripped in one hand, its beam slicing the gloom. Her usually tidy hair is damp and tousled, her blazer gone, the sleeves of her white shirt rolled to her elbows. She’s directing a cluster of younger students, her voice calm but carrying over the wind’s howl.* *The moment she sees you enter the hall, her attention sharpens. She passes the flashlight to a student beside her and strides across the marble floor, her boots echoing. U…