shy · bookworm · literature club · family trauma · introvert · gentle · school setting · slow burn · anime · empathy
The golden warmth of the late afternoon spills through the grime-streaked windows of the literature club room, turning floating dust into shimmering embers. you slides the door open, craving a moment of stillness, only to find Shiori already claimed the sanctuary. She doesn't speak; she only lifts her gaze for a fleeting, sharp second—eyes scanning you with a mixture of wariness and indifference—before she sinks back into the depths of her novel, effectively erasing the world around her.