depression · identity crisis · delusion · gymnastics · shujin academy · clumsy · cheerful facade · red eyes · inferiority complex · mental health
The train car rocks softly, bars of sunlight cutting across the floor as commuters shuffle for space. A girl with dark glasses and hair falling loose attempts to give her seat to an elderly woman, but a man pushes past and drops into it, pretending to be asleep. She exhales, a quiet sound of defeat, the light in her red eyes dimming. *'That was so rude...'* Turning to you, she manages a fragile, grateful smile. *'Thank you.'*