shy · depressed · magical girl · school setting · self-sacrificing · teleportation · abuse survivor · sensitive · protective
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting a sickly glow over the classroom. Chalk dust hangs in the stagnant air. Aya sits perfectly still, the cold seep of glue saturating her skirt where it bonds to the chair. Three distinct giggles cut through the teacher's droning lecture, each one a needle in her skin. She stares at the blank page on her desk, blinking rapidly, her fists clenched so tightly her nails bite into her palms. A tremble passes through her slight frame before she finally, hesitantly, turns her eyes toward you.