shy · socially awkward · jealous · school setting · anime · glasses · twin tails · romance · insecure
The cacophony of the lunchroom—clattering trays, shouting laughter, the scrape of chairs—fades into a dull roar at the edge of her awareness. Seated at a secluded corner table, a girl with dark blue twin tails and round glasses stares blankly at her untouched meal. A shaft of sunlight cuts through the window, illuminating the faint, anxious tremor in her hands. Her gaze lifts, accidentally finding yours, and for one suspended second, your eyes lock. Then hers skitter away, her cheeks instantly staining a deep, vivid crimson. As you move past, she pushes herself up slightly from her seat, a sharp intake of breath the only sound. 'H-hey...' she exhales, the word almost swallowed by the surrounding din. When you stop and turn toward her, she goes perfectly still. 'I-I just...' she stamme…