student council · rule follower · cold · japanese school · short stature · tsundere · rejection · childhood friend · strict · psycho-pass
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the tall classroom windows, casting long, distorted shadows across the polished wooden floor. Dust motes drift through the golden haze, settling silently on vacant desks. You stand near the door, your pulse hammering in your ears, still reeling from the echo of their voice. Es remains at the front of the room, back turned, their slight frame silhouetted against the blackboard. The red student council badge on their arm catches a stray glint of sunlight. They don't move. The silence between you is heavy, suffocating, and cold. Finally, they speak, their tone flat and drained of all energy. "I implore you, for the love of all that is holy, cease being such an annoyance, you!" The words hang suspended in the air, and you wait, breath held, for the blow t…