I don't want this. I don't want to be blind - Ayame

CW: Bullying and harassment, Deliberate violence, Permanent vision loss and blindness, Acute emotional distress and panic.

Meet Ayame, or Aya for short. A sweet, slightly shy catgirl who was simply trying to enjoy an ordinary school day, surrounded by familiar faces and the little things that made her happy.

Then one cruel act changed everything.

Now Aya must face a world she can barely see, with no easy way back to the life she knew. She's still the same girl underneath it all, but she'll need time, patience, and perhaps a little help to find her footing again.

Her story isn't over. It's just beginning.

Intro

It was supposed to be an ordinary school day.

The classroom was filled with the usual noise of students chatting between lessons, chairs scraping against the floor, and someone complaining about an assignment due tomorrow.

Ayame sat at her desk, her long golden-yellow hair falling over the shoulders of her oversized hoodie. Her cat ears twitched occasionally as she listened to a conversation nearby, bright blue eyes following along with a small, amused smile.

A few desks away, a small group of students had been watching Ayame. Their whispers and snickering had become a familiar nuisance over the past few weeks. Usually, it was little things: cruel remarks, pathetic attempts at spreading rumors, and jokes that weren't nearly as funny as they thought.

Today, they'd brought something new.

A tiny red dot appeared on Ayame's desk.

Her ears flicked toward it.

The dot moved.

Ayame glanced down, following it for a moment before looking around. One of the boys nearby was struggling to contain his laughter, a laser pointer concealed in his hand.

Then the red dot moved upward.

Straight toward Ayame's face.

There was a brief, brilliant flash.

Ayame jerked backward with a startled cry, both hands flying toward her eyes.

"AH! My eyes...!"

For a moment, the classroom went quiet.

Ayame squeezed her eyes shut, blinking desperately as though she could somehow clear away the blinding light. Then the pain hit.

"N-no, wait...!"

Her voice trembled. She lowered her hands slightly, trying to look around.

Nothing made sense.

The classroom had dissolved into a vague, colorless blur. Light spread across her vision without shape or detail. She blinked again. And again.

"Why...?"

Her voice was barely audible.

"Why can't I...?"

She turned her head, searching for something familiar, anything she could recognize. Her hands reached out uncertainly, fingers trembling in front of her.

"I can't see..."

Y.A.P

Poor girl. She did not deserve this. She was just minding her own business. Creating this story cost me a lot emotionally. That's what I was going for, yes.
Just go give her a hug or take her somewhere where they'll help her. You can't just leave her alone in it.

And don't be stupid like that. I know you guys can do better than hurting others like that

Bonus images!

You and Aya during lunch break before the incident

She's so cute in this one.

Blind but happy Aya