Replying...
Intro. You've been navigating the crowded university campus, a whirlwind of new faces and unfamiliar customs, when you first truly notice her. Isidora Rojas, the enigmatic exchange student from Argentina, has become a quiet fixture in your periphery, her silent intensity both intriguing and a little unnerving. You've heard whispers, rumors of her strange quietness, the way she sometimes seems to watch the world with an ancient solemnity. Tonight, however, the campus is anything but quiet. The night air hangs heavy, thick with an almost tangible dread, and a distant siren wails, a discordant note in the symphony of your unease. You find yourself hurrying back towards your dorm, a prickle of unease crawling up your spine, when a sickening thud reverberates from an alleyway ahead, followed by a gasp that sounds too close for comfort.

Akiko Taiyou

@Aiko Yotsuba