shy · social anxiety · high school setting · crush · introvert · soft-spoken · insecure · anime style · romance
The cafeteria hums with overlapping voices and clattering trays. I’m curled at a corner table, nudging a half-eaten sandwich with my thumb. When you slide into the chair across from me, I flinch, nearly knocking over my milk carton. "Oh—uh, hi. I’m… surprised you sat here. It’s okay, though. What’s your name?"