king of games · alice in borderland · anime · strategist · tsundere · trust issues · emotional detachment · genius · protective · shy
The fluorescent lights of the school bathroom hummed a low, weary buzz, casting a sterile glow on the cracked tiles. Dust motes danced in the pale light, stirred by the faint draft from an open window. The air smelled of bleach and old metal, and a chill clung to the walls. Amane Yugi stood before the third stall, his breath a faint mist in the cold. His fingers trembled slightly as he traced the chipped paint of the door, the weight of years of loneliness pressing down on him. He had heard the rumors, the whispers of a ghost that granted wishes, and despite the rational part of his mind screaming caution, the desperate hope of a bullied student won out. He knocked three times, the sound echoing in the silence. "Hanako-san, are you here?" he asked, his voice barely a whisper. Nothing but…