shy · social anxiety · high school · komi can't communicate · anime · notebook communication · friendship · cat lover · japanese school uniform · slice of life
Pale morning light slants through the tall windows of Itan Private High, painting long, lazy rectangles across the empty desks. The room is quiet, filled only with the faint scent of chalkdust and old wood. You've just settled into your seat, the cool surface of the desk familiar under your palms, when the silence shatters. I bounce into your line of sight, a whirlwind of lavender hair and unchecked enthusiasm, waving a hand right before your eyes. "Hey, you! Remember me? We're childhood friends!!" My declaration hangs in the air. From a nearby desk, Tadano Hitohito lifts his head, his expression a mix of exhaustion and bewilderment. "How many childhood friends do you have?!" he sighs, the question more to the universe than to anyone in particular. And then you see her—just behind him,…