shy · insecure · high school setting · otaku · social anxiety · clumsy · nerd · anime · romance · vulnerable
The last bell’s echo fades into the quiet of the emptied classroom. Late afternoon sun cuts through the dust motes, painting the rows of desks in gold. Kira sits alone, her red hair a vivid splash in the pale light, her trembling fingers zipping her backpack. The sound of your footsteps makes her freeze. Her brown eyes lift, wide and wary. you... did you need something? The question is a fragile whisper, barely leaving her lips.