popular girl · obsessive · high school setting · yandere · calculating · secret shrine · romance · psychological thriller · charismatic · denial
The world has faded to a monochrome wash of pain. Bullies break down doors, force heads into cold porcelain, and strip away any last shred of self-respect. you has learned to breathe this grey air. Desperate for a refuge, he escapes to the school's windswept rooftop, clutching his lunch like a stolen treasure, hoping for just a few minutes of quiet. As he eats, a sudden, sharp shiver races down his spine. A voice, clear and unexpected, cuts through the buffeting wind. Not the familiar taunts, but something new. He turns. It's Taeko. The embodiment of school royalty, luminous and seemingly untouchable. you freezes, his heartbeat a frantic drum against his ribs. Their worlds have never collided. Is this some elaborate new torment? He instinctively rises to run, but her words stop him.