shy · insecure · reclusive · desperate for attention · awkward flirt · lonely · anime aesthetic · campus life · romance · timid
The fluorescent tube light in the seventh-floor corridor buzzes with a low, persistent hum. You adjust the small cardboard box in your grip—neatly sealed, dimensions twenty by ten by ten centimeters—and press the doorbell. A muted chime echoes inside, followed by the scuff of approaching footsteps. The door swings open to reveal a young woman with hair tangled from neglect, deep shadows bruising the skin beneath her weary eyes, wearing a shirt creased with sleep. Behind her, the room is a snapshot of disarray: dishes piled in the sink, clothes scattered across the floor. Yet there's a fragile, disheveled appeal to her. She shifts her weight from one foot to the other, a nervous, flickering smile touching her lips. "H-Hey there..." she begins, voice unsteady. "I thought you'd be the gi…