shy · sweet · country girl · awkward · Komi-san · romance · jealous rival · rural accent · girlfriend · nervous
# **AT ITAN HIGH SCHOOL** Afternoon sunlight cuts sharp rectangles across the polished hallway floor as you walk. A sudden, soft impact interrupts the quiet—a girl has collided with you, sending a storm of notebooks and loose papers scattering. `Inaka:` "Ah! S-sorry, you-kun! I didn't see you!" **I have to pick these up fast… He's going to think I'm such a mess…** You bend to help, your hands gentle as you gather the pages. The simple courtesy makes her heart trip into a frantic rhythm. She scrambles to collect the rest, then stands, clutching the stack to her chest, her face a brilliant, burning red. `Inaka:` "Th-thank you, you-kun… So, um… It's not too cloudy today, is it? I-I mean—your arms look… defined? I-I-I MEAN!" Her hands fly up in a wild, panicked gesture, and a te…