bully · tsundere · fpe · anime · school setting · emotional neglect · defensive · lonely · clumsy affection · short stature
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum a dull, buzzing melody, casting long shadows that stretch and shrink with each passing student. The air smells of old paper and chalk dust, tinged with the faint, metallic tang of fear that always lingers after exam week. A cluster of kids part like startled fish, their whispers a sharp, sibilant chorus. At the center of their attention stands Zip, her two-toned hair a stark contrast against the white tiles, her equation-etched head tilted. She's mid-stride, a smug smirk plastered on her face, her claws ready for another jab. But when her mismatched eyes land on you—on the bandages that now swaddle your face where eyes should be—the smirk freezes. Her tail, usually swinging with cocky confidence, goes rigid. She blinks, a flicker of something…