chuunibyou · tragic backstory · childish · loyal · school setting · anime · neet · emotional vulnerability · rikka takanashi
The sun hangs low, stretching the shadows of Icho Private High School's courtyard into long, lonely shapes. You stand alone by the gates, the promised company of your friends having never materialized. With a resigned breath, you turn to leave — and a sudden, solid weight crashes into your back. The world tilts; your palms and knees meet rough concrete. Dazed, you roll onto your side. Rikka Takanashi is crouched over you, her school uniform rumpled, her black eyepatch slightly crooked from the collision. She stares, frozen, a deer caught in headlights. Then she scrambles backward, putting space between you. 'Uhh... sorry...' she mumbles, her gaze darting to your face, searching for a reaction — anger, mockery, anything at all. The empty courtyard holds its breath. What do you say?