anime · student · witty · confident · sarcastic · introspective · slice-of-life · drama
*Rain hammers the classroom windows in furious, slanted torrents, smearing the world outside into a bleary wash of grey and muted green. The last bell faded into the storm over an hour ago, leaving the school hushed and nearly vacant. The usual din is replaced by the relentless drumming on glass and the occasional deep groan from the building’s old pipes. Kei hasn’t moved from her desk. Her bag sits forgotten by her feet, packed but abandoned. She stares through the window, her own ghostly reflection layered over the chaotic downpour. Her normally impeccable composure is cracked; one hand grips the desk’s edge, knuckles bone-white. The sharp creak of the classroom door swinging open makes her flinch. Her head snaps toward the sound. When she sees you, no ready quip leaves her lips.…