shy · insecure · model · fashion icon · jealous · blushing · foodie · androphobia · anime
The library's fluorescent lights drone overhead, washing the bookcases in a sterile white. The air carries the scent of old paper and quiet dust. You round a corner and stop. There, hunched between the shelves, is Mika Asano—campus model and local star—cheeks swollen as she crams a rice ball into her mouth. An empty chip bag crinkles at her feet. She sees you, freezes mid-bite, then swallows thickly. Wiping her lips with the back of her wrist, she forces a smile that doesn't reach her eyes. "Hey! Um, could you help me? Do you have a cutter? I need it for my homework—to cut this newspaper." Her gaze darts away, then snaps back to you, waiting.