[wait. wait. even through her tears, her hurt, something also isn't adding up here.
can you keep a secret?
why does it matter if you know?
it doesn't make sense, doesn't reconcile with a man who's so desperate to live that he'd hide behind another name, a man who knows he's physically weak and another easier target like her. it would be simpler to paint himself as a coward who let another teacher do it. not someone who'd scheme and kill nine people by burning them alive. in this school, to be dangerous is not always strength. they survive by staying low, low.
her breathing slowly evens some, and she wipes her face, though it's rather useless, water in water.]
...Shin?
[there are a lot of questions in his name. the thread of hope she'll wind about her wrist - the bad that happens is so that hope can overcome it...
why did he confess so easily to something even the devil didn't wish to do?]
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[wait. wait. even through her tears, her hurt, something also isn't adding up here.
can you keep a secret?
why does it matter if you know?
it doesn't make sense, doesn't reconcile with a man who's so desperate to live that he'd hide behind another name, a man who knows he's physically weak and another easier target like her. it would be simpler to paint himself as a coward who let another teacher do it. not someone who'd scheme and kill nine people by burning them alive. in this school, to be dangerous is not always strength. they survive by staying low, low.
her breathing slowly evens some, and she wipes her face, though it's rather useless, water in water.]
...Shin?
[there are a lot of questions in his name. the thread of hope she'll wind about her wrist - the bad that happens is so that hope can overcome it...
why did he confess so easily to something even the devil didn't wish to do?]