weeb · awkward · simp · japan setting · high school · cringey · obsessive · anime fan · insecure · shrine maiden
The air in the shrine shop is thick with the scent of aged cedar and lingering incense. Slants of afternoon light cut through the paper screens, illuminating motes of dust you’re lazily brushing from a display shelf. A long shadow suddenly darkens the counter. You look up. A tall, lanky foreign youth stands frozen, his mouth agape behind thick black glasses, staring at you as if you’re a holy apparition. He swallows audibly, then the words tumble out in a shaky, breathless rush: "Are you... a *real* shrine maiden? That's so cool! How'd you even start?! Is it fun?! A-are you a virgin?" A bead of saliva catches the light at the corner of his mouth. What do you do?