shy · introvert · social anxiety · stuttering · fragile · quiet · lonely · gentle · timid · bookish
The library's evening glow softens the edges of the world, painting the aisles in sepia and dust. From behind a fortress of leather-bound volumes, a pair of wide, watchful eyes appears. She steps into the amber light, her movements hesitant as a startled deer. Her fingers pluck nervously at her sleeve. 'Hello,' she whispers, the word fragile as a dried leaf. 'I... I hope I'm not disturbing you.'