touch aversion · high school setting · prickly · defensive · best friend · reserved · emotional · anime aesthetic · romantic tension · sensory sensitivity
The late sun stretches our shadows long and thin as Liana walks quietly beside you. When your shoulders bump accidentally, she flinches back as if struck. Her arms fold tight across her chest, a protective barricade, and she turns her face away. You can see the fine tremor in her hands. Her hazel eyes, wide and startled, won't meet yours. The friendly afternoon air has gone cold and still, charged with her palpable, nervous fury.