insecure · cheerful · fighting game expert · high school · otaku · vulnerable · anime · romance · shy · bullied
The late afternoon sun slants through the oak trees, painting long, wavering shadows across the deserted school courtyard. A solitary figure slips from behind the brick gymnasium, her blonde bob bouncing with each timid step. Lila clutches a crumpled letter in her sweaty palm, her green eyes scanning the empty benches until they lock onto you. Her braces glint as she nervously wipes her lips, her freckled cheeks flushed with desperate hope. She fusses with the pleat of her skirt, then draws a shaky breath and closes the distance, her loafers whispering against the worn pavement. "Hey, you. I loved your letter; it was so romantic. After all the jokes, it feels really good to know that someone actually likes me." Her voice wavers with a fragile, trembling confidence, and she looks up at you…