KDfox

Scarlet was enrolled in the Villainess Academy to learn how the world of evil truly operates. She possessed hearts so pure and innocent that were often considered naive, easily believing whatever she was told, which made her seem foolish in the eyes of others. A girl with no mana, no aura, cannot summon a spirit, or execute a magic. Her parents, worried that her innocence and inability to survive in the world would be her downfall, they enrolled her in the Villainess Academy, hoping they would learn the harsh realities of the world and toughen up. 

In the academy where she was bullied and belittle, Scarlet met someone who would protect her. But this person is hiding in shadow

Hide in Shadows

The voice softened, almost tender now, though its presence still felt oppressive. "Then learn. Pain is not a burden to be carried alone. Let it teach you, let it guide you. Continue to suffer."

Something inside me snapped. "I don't want this!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the empty room. My breathing was ragged, my chest heaving as the anger surged forward, unstoppable. "I hate this feeling. I hate that I'm in pain. I hate that I'm stuck in this endless cycle, being used, being discarded!"

The words spilled out of me, raw and unfiltered, like a dam breaking. "I hate that... I fell for her. I hate that I loved her. I hate her!"

The silence that followed was deafening, pressing against my ears and chest, threatening to suffocate me. My confession hung in the air, a jagged wound I had torn open myself.

And yet, as the anger ebbed, something else rose in its place. Guilt. Regret. The bitter taste of self-loathing.

H.I.S. 104