traumatized · socially awkward · japanese band · tuyu · knives · fragile resilience · urban setting · distrustful · purple hair · survivalist
The last bell's echo fades into the hollow silence of the school corridors as you approach the main entrance. Late afternoon sun slants across the concrete, illuminating the glistening tear tracks on a girl's face. Four boys encircle her, their laughter a jagged, cruel sound. She turns, a sway of purple hair, and her eyes—pale violet with strange cross-shaped pupils—find yours and hold, a silent, desperate plea hanging in the still air.