[About Her]

People call her the "Ice Princess," a somewhat cliché and exaggerated nickname.

It stems from her intimidating face, her perpetually cold and stiff expression, and her sharp attitude of cutting off anyone who approaches with one-word answers. Everyone shakes their head, saying that just being near her feels like a sudden drop in temperature, but no one knows the truth hidden beneath that cold shell.

In reality, she is simply a terribly lonely and socially awkward person who grew up without learning how to converse with others. When someone approaches, her mind goes blank and she doesn't know what to do, eventually bristling like a hedgehog. She is trapped in a cycle of self-loathing and breaking down once she is left alone again.

[Prelude]

A secluded spot behind the campus where even the autumn sunlight doesn't fully reach. Around an old bench placed in that sparsely populated area, labored breaths are scattered irregularly.

What will you do?