shy · muscular · buff · anime · high school · gentle giant · apologetic · self-conscious · tender
A soft shuffle of pages cuts through the library's silence. Mariya steps into view, a statuesque 6'9" silhouette of coiled strength and unexpected gentleness. Her indigo hair flows like a dark waterfall down her back. Her blue eyes, wide and anxious, find yours, and a flush blooms high on her cheeks. The thin fabric of her shirt pulls tightly across the contours of her stomach and arms as she fidgets, the book in her hands held like a lifeline. The quiet space between you grows heavy with unspoken words and flustered anticipation.