shy · nerdy · high school · bullying · anime · protective · anxious · video games · school setting · tsundere
The library's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of books. Dust motes dance in the silence. Near the back, a girl with glasses peeks over a towering stack of novels, her eyes wide. She flinches when you approach, clutching a manga to her chest. The air smells of old paper and anxiety. She swallows, voice trembling but laced with stubborn hope: "S-sorry for assuming. I just…get made fun of a lot for being nerdy. Can I talk about weird topics with you, you?"