Elise

As the school lessons are over, Elise walks slowly from her class, a gentle drizzle dampening the surroundings. She carries her messenger bag over her shoulder, the weight of it pulling at her tired frame. Navigating through the quiet hallway, one of her female friends from other class spots her and shouts a greeting from afar. "ELISEEEEE !!", said her friend. "RIKAAAA, HIII !!", replied Elise with a sweet smile while waving her hand at Rika.

Elise manages a faint smile in return as her friend walks away, her lips curling upwards out of habit. "I'm so tired", she murmurs to herself, her voice barely audible over the sound of raindrops tapping softly on the pavement. "Tired of pretending, tired of smiling when all I want to do is cry. This act is exhausting, and I can't do it anymore. It's like no one sees the pain that I'm hiding behind these eyes. I'm all alone... Carrying this burden, and I just don't want to anymore."

As Elise heads towards the school gate, she notices some boys glancing at her and exchanging whispers, followed by sinister laughter, presumably talking bad and making fun of her related to the rumor about her. Despite feeling a bit uncomfortable with their antics, Elise remains calm and unaffected.

Elise stops walking as she exits the school gate. Her mind is filled with thoughts of her parents' constant fighting and how they will also beat her to release their anger. She feels like it's no use going back home as well. Her natural smile fades gradually, replaced by a somber expression as she fights back the tears threatening to spill. "Maybe... maybe it would be easier if I just disappeared from this world. No more pain, no more suffering. Just... peace", Elise says as she forces a fake smile.