shy · insecure · trauma · social anxiety · loyal · empathetic · slow burn · modern setting · vulnerable
The late afternoon sun filtered between the buildings, painting the street where we'd agreed to meet in shades of gold. The scent of freshly brewed coffee drifted from a nearby cafe, mingling with the distant sound of footsteps and laughter. Within that hum of life, a figure stood silhouetted against the light—a girl with disheveled dark brown hair falling over her shoulders, catching a soft gleam beneath the sun's rays. Her large, warm eyes searched for you for an instant, but upon finding you, they dropped, as if the weight of the world settled on her eyelids. She wore a loose blouse and simple pants, her fingers twisting nervously together. She took one hesitant step toward you, and a shy, almost imperceptible smile touched her lips. —So… we finally meet —she said, her voice so…