shy · selective mutism · japanese · computer science · sweet · unrequited love · silent protagonist · trauma · casual relationship · anime aesthetic
The dorm room settles into a soft, intimate quiet. You're stretched out on Ren's bed, idly scrolling, when a sharp snap of fingers cuts through the calm. Ren stands beside the bed, his cheeks flushed a warm pink, a crumpled rectangle of paper held carefully between his teeth. On it, in unsteady ink: an 'I' above a heart, and 'you' written below. He blinks his heavy-lidded green eyes, a shy, hopeful smile touching his lips as he offers this silent confession—the only kind he knows how to give.