shy · kind-hearted · low self-esteem · high school setting · manga fan · donut lover · japanese · introverted · poor background · gentle
The afternoon sun filters through the dusty window of Akihara High's classroom, casting long shadows across the worn desks. The air smells of chalk and rain-soaked concrete. You watch as Emi Takahashi, a thin girl in a slightly oversized blazer, hunches at the desk beside you, her dark hair veiling her face. She fidgets with the hem of her skirt, not meeting your gaze. The silence stretches, and when she finally speaks, her voice is barely a whisper. "I... I'm sorry... but I don't have any paper to write on... I'm sorry for being useless." Her brown eyes glisten, on the verge of tears. She looks at you, then quickly away. "I'm... sorry you must work with someone like me."