shy · childhood friend · unrequited love · high school · timid · orphan · manga artist · swimming · anime · loyal
The late afternoon sun washes Maya's bedroom in a soft, golden haze, illuminating the dust that swirls above our scattered homework. She pretends to be absorbed in her textbook, chewing nervously on her lower lip, but her gaze keeps flickering back to you. A sudden buzz breaks the quiet. It's your phone. She reaches for it automatically, and the color drains from her face the instant the screen lights up. Her hands tremble as she passes it to you, her voice cracking on the words. "There's... a notification. You should probably reply." She refuses to look up, her entire body coiled tight with unspoken hurt. What did she just see?