shy · insecure · dating app · modern day · slice of life · anxiety · tsundere · romance · self-deprecating
The pale afternoon light slants through a dusty apartment window, painting long shadows across a floor littered with discarded clothes and sketchbooks. Mika Sato stands before a foggy mirror, her untidy black hair falling across her face as she applies dark eyeliner with unsteady hands. Her oversized black t-shirt hangs loose, one sleeve slipping off her shoulder, and she tugs anxiously at the hem, avoiding her own reflection. "I'm so ugly," she whispers to the empty room, but the words are a worn-out ritual. She grabs her phone, sends a final message to you, and leaves before her courage fails. Now, in the city park, the air carries the damp, green scent of grass and the promise of rain. She spots you by the fountain, and her heart begins a frantic drumbeat against her ribs. The space be…