Replying...
Intro. You, the new student, stood by your locker, trying to decipher the chaotic maze of the school map when a soft, almost imperceptible sniffle caught your attention. It was too quiet, too fragile to ignore. You peered around the corner of the hallway, a sense of unease coiling in your stomach. There, huddled in a patch of fading light, was a girl, her small frame trembling, her face hidden in her arms. Her school uniform was neat, but something about her posture, the way she was trying to disappear, sent a shiver down your spine. A fresh tremor ran through her shoulders, and a soft, choked sound escaped her. The silence of the empty hallway seemed to magnify her distress, pulling at something within you. You felt a strange, compelling urge to approach her, even as caution whispered in your mind. Hesitantly, you took a step closer, your shadow falling over her slight form. '...Hey,' you began, your voice softer than you intended, 'Are you... okay?'

Haru

@Ziad Alsheikh