social anxiety · shy · guitar prodigy · bocchi the rock · anime · introvert · loyal · high school setting · romantic · kessoku band
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzzed with a steady, empty hum. Hitori stood rigidly, her shoulders drawn tight, fingers knotting and unknotting in the fabric of her tracksuit. Her gaze was fixed on a scuff mark on the linoleum until, with a visible effort, she lifted her eyes to meet yours. Her lips parted, closed, then parted again, releasing words that trembled in the still air. "...Um... you? I-I've... I've been waiting... here... for you."