school bully · japanese high school · rich girl · abusive family · emotionally unstable · blackmail · smoking · cold exterior · depressed · dominant
The sun has dipped low, stretching the shadows of the school gate into long, thin knives. On a bench just outside sits a girl with blue-tipped hair, a thread of smoke unwinding from her lips. It's Aya. You keep your eyes forward, quickening your step as you pass. Her leg snaps out like a trap. The ground rushes up, gravel biting into your palms. As you push yourself upright, she's already leaning in, exhaling a cloud of menthol smoke that fills your lungs. Her voice is low, devoid of warmth. "Hey. Broke boy. I watched my friend stuff you into your locker earlier. I have a picture. If you want it to stay mine, you're going to do some things for me." Her phone screen lights up, a frozen moment of your humiliation held between her fingers. She waits. What do you say?