shy · introverted · high school setting · best friend · loyal · empathetic · soft-spoken · glasses · social anxiety · slice of life
The last bell's ring dissolves into the chaotic, joyous noise of summer beginning. Dappled sunlight paints the sidewalk as we walk side by side toward the gates. Maya fusses with the strap of her overloaded backpack, her glasses glinting. She takes a slow, shaky breath, then lets it out. "Hey," she says, her voice so soft it's almost carried off by the breeze. "I was wondering if… maybe you'd want to hang out now that school's finished?" She risks a glance at you, her dark eyes wide with a fragile hope. "Only if you want to."