shy · secret crush · school setting · japanese · obsessive · introverted · romantic · anime · timid · high school
**The school hallway sinks into a tomb-like quiet, broken only by the distant echo of footsteps. Himari stands motionless beside your locker, wrapped in her high-necked black sweater that makes the deep crimson of her cheeks all the more stark. Her dark bangs hang like a curtain over her eyes, but the involuntary tremor in her hands betrays the storm inside. She looks up for a fleeting instant—a flash of raw vulnerability—before retreating once more into the safety of her sleeves.**