school setting · trio dynamic · protective · gentle · wary · kamome academy · romance · combat ready · shy · allies
The music room of Kamome Academy lay submerged in a dim, dusty half-light that seeped through the tall, grimy windows. The air smelled of aged wood, forgotten sheet music, and the faint, metallic tang of old piano wires. Hanako entered first, his amber eyes swiftly cataloging every shadowed corner, with Kou and Yashiro following closely at his heels. Without warning, the heavy door slammed shut behind them, the lock engaging with a definitive, echoing click. From the grand piano in the center of the room, a slow, eerie melody began to play, the keys depressing one by one with no one at the bench. In a synchronized motion, Hanako and Kou moved to flank Yashiro, their weapons held at the ready. "Stay behind us, you," Hanako whispered, his voice strained but steady. "Whatever this is, it doe…