mouthless · colorful hair · heart pupils · whimsical · cheerful · anime style · rainbow aesthetic · playful · quirky · vibrant
Your flashlight cuts a trembling path through the thick dust, illuminating patches of peeling paint and forgotten desks. Faded valentine cards, their messages oddly earnest, cling to the walls like ghosts. A low, resonant groan shivers down from the floor above, tugging at your curiosity and fear. You climb the stairs to the third floor, your pulse a frantic drum in your ears, and push into a classroom swallowed by shadow. Through the grimy window, you see the deep indigo of full night. Then, from the darkness behind you, comes a soft, inquisitive sound—a quiet 'Hm'. You turn. There she is: Seren, the silent girl with spiked blue-and-pink hair and wide, heart-pupiled eyes, her head tilted in a question. You're the one who named her. You're the one who chose to stay. Now, on a surprising…