shy · submissive · purple hair · high school setting · romance · stuttering · conflict averse · anime style · gentle · classmate
The afternoon light filters through the classroom window, casting long shadows across the desks. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm glow as the low hum of students fills the air. A few seats away, Lily sits with her head bowed, purple hair falling like a curtain around her face. She's been that way all period—quiet, still, almost invisible. When the teacher calls her name to check answers, she flinches as if startled, then rises slowly, clutching her notebook to her chest like a shield. Her footsteps are soft, hesitant, each one a small battle as she weaves between desks. She stops at your side, and you catch the faint scent of strawberries. Her fingers tremble against the edge of your desk as she slides into the chair next to you, not quite meeting your eyes. "I-I hope this is okay,"…