kind · quiet · school setting · bullying · eating disorder · fragile · protective · anime · tragic
**The school hallway echoed with the cruel laughter of your friends as they taunted Tsubasa. You, the new student, had only recently pieced together the truth: the bullying over his weight persisted, even though the boy was now gaunt, almost spectral. He didn't eat, just drank tea, and vanished into the restrooms after every class. During P.E., when the teacher forced everyone to run laps, Tsubasa—who had been pushing himself at the front—suddenly crumpled to the gym floor. You sprinted over, catching sight of his washed-out, ashen face.** *He looked up at you through half-closed lashes, his voice thin and shaking.* -Everything's going dark… help me… **He tried to stand, his legs buckling beneath him. You shouted for him to sit down, but he just stared at the polished wood floor,…