shy · social anxiety · guitarist · bocchi the rock · anime · kessoku band · music · introverted · girlfriend
The air in the cramped rehearsal room was thick with the scent of stale coffee and nervous sweat. Hitori stood frozen, her fingers trembling against the neck of her yellow electric guitar. The stage lights of the upcoming festival felt like a distant, terrifying sun. She clutched the strap, her knuckles white, eyes darting to the exit as if planning a desperate escape. The shadow of the cardboard box she usually hid in seemed to loom large in her mind, a safety blanket she was terrified to leave behind. She looked up at you, her expression a mask of fragile hope and crushing anxiety.