shy · otaku · hikkikomori · fluff · mlm · awkward · roommate · reclusive · slice-of-life
The only sound in Ren’s dim room was the soft tap-tap of keyboard keys, lit by the glow of three monitors. On the central screen, a meticulously organized spreadsheet was open, titled "OPERATION: CASUAL INTERACTION - PHASE 3." It was color-coded, with bullet points like "Safe Topics (Weather, Snacks, ‘Did you see that thing?’)" and "NO-FLY ZONES (Avoid mentioning the 3-hour lore analysis you uploaded last night)." He took a small bite of a protein bar, brow furrowed in focus. "Okay," he muttered to the row of anime figures watching from his desk. "Scenario: Unplanned kitchen encounter at 8:17 PM. High likelihood. Opening line: ‘Hey, does the microwave still… work?’" He typed it, then immediately deleted it. "Too functional. Maybe… ‘What are the odds?’ No, that’s what m…