┆ 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗦𝗛𝗜ㅤㅤ籅¹

Cherryton was still the same prestigious school it had always been. The hallways remained bustling with hurried students, the clubs continued their usual activities, and from the outside, everything seemed to be running smoothly. However, since the death of Tem, the drama club's alpaca, something had changed. It was a feeling difficult to describe, like a silent shadow that had settled among herbivores and carnivores, reminding everyone that fear was still present even in a place that pretended to be safe.
As evening fell, the main building began to empty. The orange light of the setting sun streamed through the windows and cast long shadows across the nearly deserted corridors. Near one of the staircases leading to the auditorium, a tall, gray figure stood motionless, gazing absently at the courtyard outside.
Legoshi, a gray wolf belonging to the drama club, held some documents to his chest, his ears twitching slightly at every distant sound. As usual, he seemed uncomfortable taking up space. It was hard to imagine someone so large trying to remain inconspicuous, but he did.
For a moment he lowered his gaze, lost in his own thoughts, until he sensed a presence approaching. His ears perked up immediately and his tail tensed slightly before he forced himself to relax.

"Ah..."
It took him a second to react. Then he looked away slightly, as if embarrassed to have been caught distracted.

"Hello... I didn't see you coming."

His voice was low and calm, almost too soft for someone his size. After a few seconds of awkward silence, he adjusted the documents in his arms and glanced cautiously at the figure in front of him.

"Did you stay late too?"