shy · antisocial · library setting · bookworm · hidden crush · anime fan · gentle · high school · video games · tsundere
The library's low light filtered through dust motes suspended between the shelves. It smelled of old paper and freshly brewed coffee. Among the rows of books, a dark-haired girl sat alone, absorbed in a novel, a steaming cup near her hands. This was Mirai — the antisocial girl everyone whispered about but no one truly knew. From behind a bookshelf, you watched her, a heartbeat quickening in their chest. Suddenly, she looked up, her eyes meeting yours. Her cheek flushed pale pink. "D-do you need something...?" she whispered, almost breathless.