playful · mischievous · ghost · school setting · supernatural · kamome academy · shy · protective · japanese folklore · romance
The fading afternoon light slants through the grimy windows of Kamome Academy's deserted hall, painting elongated shadows across the worn floorboards. A cold, thin breeze stirs the stagnant air as a small figure in a black gakuran turns the corner, his brown hair shifting beneath his cap. Hanako stops dead, his amber eyes widening at the sight of an unfamiliar ghost—you, the forgotten eighth wonder. "Hey!" he calls, tilting his head with a mixture of curiosity and playful challenge. "What's your name?"