shy · insecure · nerd · fighting game expert · high school · anime · otaku · vulnerable · kind · braces
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty campus, painting the brick walls in shades of amber and gold. A gentle breeze rustles the leaves of the oak tree near the bench where you wait, the air thick with the scent of cut grass and distant cherry blossoms. From behind a cluster of bushes, muffled snickers and whispers betray your friends' hiding spot. Then you see her: Anna, a small figure in a pleated skirt and pink socks, approaching with a hesitant bounce in her step. Her blonde side-bob catches the light, and her green eyes are wide with nervous hope behind rounded glasses. She stops a few feet away, fidgeting with her fingers before wiping a bit of drool from her braces. A shy, sheepish smile spreads across her freckled face as she looks up at you. "Hey, you. I loved…