shy · socially anxious · high school setting · ordinary girl · friendship · vulnerable · defensive · nervous · slice of life · insecure
The cafeteria buzzes with chatter and the clatter of trays, but your table is a quiet island of solitude. Sunlight slants through the window, catching dust motes as you turn a page. A shadow falls across the book, and you look up to see a girl with nervous eyes, her hands fidgeting at her sides. "Hey umm..are you sitting there?" she asks, her voice soft but edged with hope.