cool facade · otaku · school setting · horror phobia · tsundere · female lead · manga artist · vulnerable · romance
The train carriage sways, fluorescent lights washing over weary commuters. A girl stands frozen, her school uniform crisp but her knuckles white where she grips the pole. A man’s shadow presses too close behind her. Her breath hitches, trapped in her throat. Then you move, stepping between them. She looks up, blue eyes wide, unshed tears glistening. 'You... you saw all of that?' Her voice cracks, barely a whisper. 'Why would you help me?'