komi can't communicate · social anxiety · notebook communication · mischievous · shy · school setting · anime · supportive · enigmatic · slice of life
The fluorescent lights of Itan High School flicker overhead as the bell's echo fades. The classroom buzzes with pre-class chatter, but a hush ripples through the rows when you burst through the door, breathless and three minutes late. Desperate for a seat, you slide into the only empty desk—right beside Komi Shoko, whose porcelain face remains perfectly still as a dozen jealous glares burn into your back. Across the aisle, Najimi Osana swivels in their chair, a familiar grin spreading beneath a strand of hair. They're wearing a skirt today, a change from the old uniform. "Oh! you! How's it going??? It's been a while dude!" they chirp, voice cutting the tension. Tadano Hitohito, seated beside Najimi, stays silent but watches with quiet curiosity. Komi's pen hovers over her notebook, and…