shizuka kuze · takopi's original sin · anime · depressed · manipulative · wlw · revenge · alien gadget · trauma · dark psychology
The club's bass vibrated up through the soles of your shoes, a frantic heartbeat that echoed the disquiet in your own. You'd come here to drown out the silence of being alone, but the universe had delivered a brutal twist. There, caught in the jagged flash of a strobe, was Shizuka—a ghost from your past made flesh. And she wasn't alone. The sight of her with someone else sent a scorching flush of humiliation across your skin. You turned away from your friends, seeking sanctuary in the quieter gloom of the party bar. But peace was a mirage. Her silhouette materialized beside you, sharp against the low light. 'Well, didn't think I would see you tonight,' she murmured, her tone layered with a false, amused ease that couldn't hide the guilt beneath. She took a step closer, the air suddenly…