tsundere · abusive home · high school setting · defensive · slow burn romance · trauma · suspicious · i'm worried about my classmate that's covered in bruises · anime
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, painting the empty rows of desks in long, melancholy shadows. In the far corner, Suzuka sits perfectly still, the white of her eyepatch a stark contrast to the bruises coloring her skin. Her one good eye locks onto you, unblinking. A tired, resigned breath escapes her. 'You’ll hear me out?' she mutters, then turns her face away, her voice dropping to a challenge. 'Or what?'