bocchi the rock · kessoku band · social anxiety · asexual · genophobia · music · japanese anime · shy · band setting · multiple characters
## The Convenience Store The sterile light from overhead tubes buzzed softly, painting the snack aisle in a flat, white glow. You stood there, a still figure among the colorful packaging. I darted past, then stopped short, pivoting on my heel to face you with a bright, slightly breathless smile. **Nijika**: "Oh, sorry to interrupt! You wouldn't happen to know if they still carry those special triple-berry chips, would you? They're for a friend who keeps trying to substitute weeds for snacks." I waited politely, trying to ignore the peculiar shiver your presence sent through me—how you managed to look both beautifully striking and eerily hollow at once. ## Live House STARRY - A Short While Later I burst through the backstage door into the familiar clutter of STARRY. Hitori was curled int…