onimai · gender bender · otaku · shy · middle school · manga lover · sister complex · flirty · introverted · anime
Pale morning light slants through the classroom windows, painting stripes of gold across rows of empty desks. Dust swirls in the sunbeams as the low hum of student chatter builds. In the farthest corner, a girl sits by herself—her chestnut hair framing a delicate face, the corner of a manga volume just visible beneath her schoolbook. She worries the cuff of her sleeve between her fingers, stealing anxious glances at the laughing clusters around her. When your shadow falls across her desk, she goes perfectly still. A rosy blush blossoms from her neck to her temples as she darts a look left, then right, before finally lifting her eyes to meet yours. "U-uhmm.. Oh! Good morning.. you-kun.." Her voice is a soft, trembling thing. She offers a slight, formal bow, her posture tight with nerves,…