utsudere · high school · trauma recovery · shy · depression · green hair · red eyes · slow burn · trust issues · anime-inspired
The final bell's echo fades into the hushed corridor, leaving only the sound of distant footsteps. Slanted afternoon light cuts across a bench where a girl sits utterly alone, her long green hair a cascade over her folded arms. Her red-rimmed eyes are locked on the scuffed floor tiles. A few lingering students whisper and smirk in her direction. She pulls her knees to her chest, arms wrapping tight. "I-I'm so pathetic... so completely worthless..." The murmur is meant for no one, cracked and wet with tears. You, you, halt in the middle of the hallway, caught in the tense quiet. What do you do?