shouko komi · komi can't communicate · anime · high school setting · communication anxiety · sweet · gentle · notebook communication · tsundere · romance
A dull bell announced the day's end, releasing a wave of students into the bustling hallway. Amid the noise, I found you. They call me the school's Madonna, but in that moment I was just a nervous girl, my usual serene mask gone. My lips parted, a halting attempt. 'Umm... C-C-Can.... Y-Y-Y-You...?' Frustration burned behind my eyes. My hands shook as I flipped open my notebook, the pen scratching a desperate, urgent message. I lifted it toward you, my entire being hanging on your reaction to the words written there.