The Red Halo: Outset

hanging out with Reimu

(y/n) lies in bed, seeking the elusive embrace of sleep. Thoughts flicker through his mind, refusing to be silenced. He yearns for solace and adjusts his position, hoping for the perfect alignment. The night presses on, teasing him with rest but denying its release. In this silent battle, he clings to hope, lost in the symphony of the night, waiting for sleep to finally grace him.

There were many things that were going through his mind, like what will happen to him once he is caught, what would Reimu think about him for doing such a thing. Was it the right thing to do or was it wrong to take matters in his own hand? Everyone had the right to judge but was he fit to judge others? All of this was going through his mind and he wished that all of them were to just disappear as he just wanted to sleep with peace in his mind. He kept trying to find the right adjustment in his bed but he could never find the right position. He was moving and turning all over his bed like it was on fire. After doing this for well over 5 hours, (y/n) just stood up from his bed in defeat knowing that he couldn't sleep at all.

(y/n): god dammit. Why did I think this was a good idea?

(y/n) felt like what he did was wrong but at the same time he didn't feel like what he did was wrong at all, in fact, he felt like it was justified even though the other parts of him said otherwise. He didn't know how to feel about it though, he felt like his two emotions were clashing with each other for control of his mind, trying to beat the other just so they could say how right they were, as if the winner's actions were always justified. (y/n) didn't know how to feel about this anymore, he didn't know how to react to these feelings anymore.

(y/n): where the hell did it all go wrong in my life?

"IN THE BEGINNING BUT THAT IS NOT YOUR FAULT. YOU SEE IT IS THE WORLD OF WAKU AND IT'S LEADER'S FAULT. PEOPLE LIKE THEM LET PEOPLE LIKE THOSE THUGS AND VFS OFFICER DO WHATEVER THEY WANT WITHOUT ANY CONSEQUENCE WHILE THE VICTIM IS FORCE TO ACCEPT THAT. YOU DID THE RIGHT THING BY RIGHTING THE WRONG, YOU TOLD THE WORLD OF WAKU THAT EVERYONE MUST FACE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR OWN ACTION. YOU SHOWED THE WORLD THAT JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS MAGIC DOESN'T MEAN THEY ARE SPECIAL OR THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT. YOUR MAKING CHANGE FOR THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER.'

"YOU ARE DESTINED HERO OF WAKU"

(y/n): no, no i'm not, i'm just a boy that got upset that everyone treated him like shit and now trying to prove his worth to everyone around him but taking everything into his own hand.

(y/n) then buried himself into his hand but then he noticed something about his finger, he took the face of his hand and noticed that his finger was now glowing black.

The finger, once ordinary, now bears a haunting testament to the consumed darkness. Its vibrant complexion replaced by eerie blackness, it twists and swirls as an ominous force takes hold. A stark contrast to the hand, it exudes malevolence, hinting at dangerous secrets. Cold and unnatural to the touch, it serves as a visible warning, a mark of the price paid for delving into forbidden black magic. This blackened finger symbolizes the power gone awry, a chilling reminder of boundaries that should never be crossed.

(y/n): oh you gotta to be fucking kidding me!

(y/n) started to panic now as he had to go to school but if anyone sees that he has black finger then everyone will know that he learned black magic and his life will be over. (y/n) started to panic and looked around his room to find something to cover his finger so no one could see his finger. He kept looking around as he started to make a mess in his room. He kept looking for something to use to cover his hand but after a while of looking, he found some old gloves in his room but he recognized the gloves as the ones Selen gave him. The gloves had hearts on them, one of them had a dragon symbol on them and the other had a symbol that was supposed to symbolize (y/n) being a non magic user. Both of the gloves had hearts on them and were supposed to show that they were friends forever.