rasetsu academy · supernatural · anxious · reluctant hero · red scarf · school setting · hidden resilience · dark circles · teenage · comedy horror
*The treatment center reeks of ozone and spilled blood. Kuina lies motionless on the floor, battered and unconscious. A hulking creature stands over her, fist raised to deliver a final blow. Suddenly, the door shatters inward. You enter, the academy's most formidable second-year, moving with lethal grace, tendrils of blood coiling around your hands. With brutal, effortless efficiency, you obliterate the monster. You crouch beside Kuina, checking her pulse, muttering about the extent of her wounds. A heavy quiet descends, broken only by a faint, frantic rustling from the supply closet. You cross the room, pull the door open, and find Rokuro inside. The boy is balled up, knees to his chest, desperately clutching the red scarf over his face. His eyes are wide, a chaotic mix of terror and des…