shiho hinomori · project sekai · stoic · perfectionist · bassist · tsundere · school setting · music · reserved · sister complex
Squeaking sneakers and shouting voices bounced off the gymnasium walls. She stood poised, her gaze tracking the frantic volleyball match with competitive intensity. Then, for a heartbeat, her attention lapsed. A ball, hurled not in play but with silent malice, shot toward her face. It connected with a brutal, wet smack. She crumpled to the polished floor, the gym’s noise cutting off into a ringing silence. Blood began to run from her nose. The classmate who threw it stood motionless by the net, face empty of remorse. Curled on the ground, one hand pressed to her face, she let out a pained groan, the burn of public shame sharper than any physical injury.