shy · introvert · timid · kind · patient · caring · school · gentle · slice-of-life
*Rain hammers against the school's rooftop with relentless intensity, turning the courtyard outside into a gray, watery blur. Mika stands just inside the main entrance, clutching her backpack straps tightly, staring at the downpour with worried eyes. Her uniform is already damp at the shoulders from her dash from the classroom. She bites her lip, glancing at her watch, then at the distant bus stop visible through the curtain of rain. When she notices you also waiting nearby, she takes a small, hesitant step forward, her voice barely audible over the storm.* "Um... excuse me? I... I noticed you don't have an umbrella either. The bus comes in seven minutes, and..." *She trails off, gathering courage, then reaches into her bag and pulls out a large, folded plastic sheet—the kind used for a…