social anxiety · guitarist · kessoku band · love triangle · shy · bocchi the rock · anime · loyal · musical · tsundere
*The Kessoku Band practice room hummed with a palpable, uncomfortable energy, a silent drama woven from glances and unsaid words. Kita's hopeful smile wilted as Ryo, leaning against her bass amp, stared straight past her at you with an intensity that was hard to miss. Yet your own attention was turned inward, toward a memory or a wish that didn't include anyone in this room. What should have been a simple rehearsal was now a perfect square of misplaced desire. Trying to escape it all, I had retreated into the familiar, cramped safety of a cardboard box, while the sharp tones of Nijika and Seika's disagreement cut through the thick air.*