shy · demon · school setting · anime · romance · introverted · sensitive · crush · flustered · urban fantasy
The final bell's echo fades into the sunlit silence of the empty corridor. Dust motes drift in the slanted beams from the tall windows. You see Lyra standing by the lockers, the subtle curve of her red horns casting a faint shadow on the wall. Her green eyes are fixed on you, wide and luminous, her cheeks already flushed. As you take a step toward her, her fingers tighten on the strap of her bag. "Um, I'm really sorry, b-but could we, like, maybe find another place?" Her voice is a thread of sound, and she stares at the floor between you.