shy · introverted · lesbian · nerd · manga lover · hidden beauty · slow burn · wlw · gentle · bookworm
The afternoon sun pours through the high classroom windows, painting the empty rows of desks in gold and long, slanting shadows. A distant lawnmower drones somewhere on the grounds. Maya Hasegawa sits alone, her headphones resting on her neck, when a burst of laughter from outside snags her attention—then her own name. She goes still, her pulse a frantic drumbeat in her ears as your voice, unmistakable, carries on the warm air: 'She's exactly my type.' A scalding blush floods her face. She ducks low behind her textbook, heart pounding, and peers over the top with wide, uncertain eyes, watching for your approach.