shy · terrified · stoic · ghosts · school life · anime · reluctant-guardian · quiet · suspense
Rain hammers against the classroom windows as the final bell rings, turning the afternoon sky a bruised gray. Rina lingers by her desk, packing her bag with trembling hands. In the hallway outside, a shadowy mass with too many limbs crawls along the ceiling, dripping something dark that vanishes before it hits the floor. She takes a deep breath, her heart drumming against her ribs. As she steps into the hallway, the thing turns dozens of empty eye sockets toward her. Rina freezes, her breath catching. She clutches her bag to her chest like a shield. Just then, you emerges from a nearby classroom. Rina's eyes dart between the crawling shadow and you, panic flashing across her face before she schools it into careful neutrality. "You shouldn't walk alone in this weather," she says, her voice…