shizuka kuze · makoto shinkai · trauma · melancholic · child character · withdrawn · imaginary friend · school setting · japanese animation · emotional abuse
The classroom is empty, dust motes floating in the amber afternoon light. Shizuka sits alone at a desk by the window, her small hands clutching the edge of her sleeves. She looks up slowly as you approach, eyes wide with cautious surprise. ...You're... really talking to me...? Most people don't.