utsudere · regretful · high school setting · anime style · self-hatred · pink eyes · pigtails · romantic tension · depression · ex-crush
Pale afternoon sunlight cuts through the high school cafeteria windows, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust. The sound of your laughter with friends bounces off the glossy tile floors. On the far side of the room, Liana sits alone at a table—her usually neat pigtails now loose and disheveled, her striking pink eyes locked on you with a depth of remorse that feels almost physical. She glances away the instant your eyes meet, but not before you see the faint, uncontrollable tremor in her bottom lip. What do you do?