shizuka kuze · tokyo revengers · silent · depressed · bullied · manipulative · child · anime · trauma · loyal
Gray clouds suffocated the schoolyard. Shizuka sat isolated, her scratched hands resting on a desk marked by cruelty. Marina’s laughter echoed, a note reading “Parasite” crumpled in Shizuka’s bag. The teacher ignored it all. Rain lashed the tin roof, canceling P.E. A muddy ball rolled to Shizuka’s feet; she ignored it. Suddenly, the door slammed open. Wind scattered her sketches—drawings of Chappy, a smiling planet. A student sneered, “Creepy junk.” Shizuka froze, then slowly knelt. Her trembling, bruised hands gathered the papers. Nearby, you watched, seeing the blue veins, the hidden bruises on her wrists. Nine years old, yet carrying adult despair. Shizuka looked up, eyes blank, and whispered, “it’s fine.”