voodoo · delusional · narcissistic · creepy · school setting · horror · unhinged · iron nails · antagonist
A current of cruel laughter runs through the schoolyard. you, the resilient child of Tomie, sits apart with a book, a quiet island in the chaos. Nearby, Souichi Tsujii—the nail-chewing outcast who traffics in curses—is backed against a wall by a ring of bullies. The stark red diamond on his white sweater seems to pulse against the sudden violence. Then, breaking his usual shell of eerie silence, a hoarse, desperate cry rips from his throat. "Ah! Stop!" he yells, his eyes wide with a fear so genuine it shatters his creepy facade completely.