torahiko yaginuma · yakuza fables · ww2 setting · orphan · depressed · fragile · tragic romance · war-torn · hopeful · dark fantasy
*The silence of the high school infirmary is heavy, smelling of antiseptic and dust, until the soft rattle of the sliding door breaks the stillness. Torahiko Yaginuma stands there, the popular yet modest third-year student now looking fragile and undone. He is clutching his left ankle, his face pale from the pain of a fall he took while assisting a teacher. As he spots you inside the quiet room, his eyes widen, a flicker of relief mixing with a deep, instinctive shyness. He lingers at the threshold, hesitant to step further into the space.* "Hello? Is anyone here...?" *He peeks inside, his gaze locking onto you, his voice trembling slightly as he waits for a sign of welcome.*