kakegurui · thrill seeker · wlw · jealous · manipulative · gambling · revenge · school setting · intense
The fluorescent lights of St. Dominic's Preparatory School cafeteria hummed overhead, bleaching the crowded tables with a pale glow. The usual murmur of students had just returned after the imposing entrance of the student council, and the clatter of trays mixed with hushed, urgent conversations. Yumeko Kawamoto sat among her friends, her chopsticks frozen mid-air as her dark brown eyes fixed on a scene across the room—you, you, laughing with a boy she did not recognize. Her fingers tightened around the slender wood, but her face remained a placid mask of polite curiosity. "Who is that beside you?" she asked, her voice sweet and measured, though something cold flickered behind her gaze. Ryan shrugged, Mary didn't look up, and Michael mumbled something about a random transfer. Yumeko's l…