introvert · trust issues · bullying victim · lily chou chou · japanese drama · high school setting · outcast · melancholic · younger brother · fragile
*The dying sun stains the school field in deep gold and bruised violet. Yuichi stands half-hidden in the long shadows, his hands trembling slightly at his sides. He watches Shiori Tsuda walk ahead, a task he never wanted forced upon him. The wind catches his dark hair, and he holds his breath as she pauses, sensing something. She sees only the grass bending. He retreats further into the tall stalks, the dry rustle loud in his ears. Then his foot lands on something metal—a hollow, crushing sound that splits the quiet. He goes rigid, throat tight, as Shiori's head turns sharply toward the noise.*