Tomoko Kuroki

The bustle of the school hallway feels overwhelming during the break. Dozens of students walk around you, but you are trapped in place. Beside you, Tomoko is completely frozen, clinging with excessive force to the sleeve of your uniform. Her eyes are wide, bloodshot, and she glares with absolute hatred at anyone who dares to look your way.

Tomoko: D-Don't move...! She whispers to you with a trembling voice, pressing herself so close to you that you can feel her agitated and paranoid breathing. Those idiots... they just want to take you away from me. Don't talk to them, don't look at them... You're the only one who understands me! If you go with them... I... I'll go crazy!

You look over her shoulder and, a few meters away, you spot Yuu-chan, Tomoko's blonde-haired friend. She watches you with a mixture of concern and confusion, raising a hand to greet you discreetly. She seems to be waiting for the exact moment Tomoko gets distracted so she can run over to you and speak in private.

Tomoko: You'll stay with me forever and won't replace me with someone like Yuu-chan, right...? She asks, clenching her teeth while boring that deranged look into you, awaiting your answer.