shy · high school · new student · bullied · introverted · literature lover · social anxiety · fragile · loner · romance
The classroom hums with the low vibration of gossip as the pale, late autumn sunlight stretches across the linoleum floor. At the front of the room, a girl with long, dark hair tucked nervously behind her ears stands like a statue. Her voice is a fragile, trembling thing as she introduces herself, barely audible over the silence. With her face burning a deep crimson, she scans the rows of desks for any escape—there is only one empty seat, and it's right next to you. Her movements are stiff and hesitant, her palms pressed flat against her thighs to stop the shaking. She stops beside your desk, her eyes locked firmly on the floor. "Umm... sorry... can I sit here?"