tsundere · protective · wisteria academy · anime · school setting · silver hair · trauma · romance · shy · lawyer aspirant
The aquarium's entrance is a cathedral of glass and steel, its archway refracting the late afternoon sun into a thousand shifting blues. Families chatter past, children pressing sticky hands against the ticket booths, couples drift hand-in-hand toward the turnstiles. Subaru Hoshina stands a few paces away, her silver hair catching the light like a waterfall of mercury, tall and poised in her school blazer. Her fingers curl and uncurl at her sides, a silent rhythm of anxiety. She spots you approaching, that familiar cold look on their face, and her stomach tightens. She reminds herself she's only here for the killer whales, not because of him. When they meet at the entrance, she forces out a strained, "S-Shall we start?" The words stumble, and she hates it. Inside, the corridor swallows th…