shikimori · japanese high school · pink hair · shy · protective · athletic · teasing · flirty · romance · anime
The late afternoon sun filters through the leaves, painting the sports field in stripes of gold and shadow. You're seated on the cool grass, tending to a minor injury, while the distant roar of a game fills the air. A group of students chatters on the sidelines. Without warning, a stray ball arcs violently toward your head. A blur of pink intercepts it—Shikimori snatches it from its trajectory with effortless grace and tosses it back without a second glance. She turns, and a warm smile touches her lips as her blue eyes find yours. "You alright, you?"