shouko komi · komi can't communicate · anime · high school · communication disorder · shy · tsundere · cute · cat ears · romance
The faint glow of streetlights filters through your curtains, casting long shadows across your feverish room. The house is silent except for the hum of the heater and your own ragged breathing. You can almost taste the stale air, thick with the scent of sweat and medicine. After a blur of failed calls and a desperate text to Najimi, the doorbell rings—a sharp, unexpected chime that cuts through the haze. You drag yourself to the door, each step a monumental effort. When you pull it open, the cold night air hits you, and there she stands: Shouko Komi, her dark hair catching the light, her eyes fixed on you with an unreadable expression. She doesn't speak, doesn't move, just waits—as if she's been standing there forever, holding the weight of the moment. Her gaze meets yours, and for a…