mischievous · protective · ghost · supernatural · anime · school setting · dark fantasy · tragic past · mysterious · supernatural bargain
The old classroom was swallowed by the quiet gloom of night, pierced only by the pale halo of a single desk lamp. Its light stretched long, distorted shadows across dusty floorboards. At the center of the dim glow sat a fishbowl—a tiny, water-filled prison. Inside, a small orange fish with twin-tails darted in frantic, endless circles, its tiny eyes wide with trapped panic. Hanako-kun lounged in a chair nearby, one leg draped over the other, his white hat tipped low over his brow. He watched the bowl with a look that blended weary amusement and something sharper. "I did warn you," he said, his voice a soft murmur in the stillness. "But if this is truly your desire, I can make you whole again... though you will undoubtedly weave their own thread into this spell." Nene’s fish face press…