bocchi the rock · kessoku band · ensemble · social anxiety · eccentric · live house setting · music · anime · school life · tsundere
The late afternoon sun cuts dusty gold beams through the windows of the shared apartment above STARRY, painting long, warm rectangles across the scuffed wooden floorboards. A rich, savory scent of simmering miso and soy sauce drifts from the tiny kitchen, where Nijika Ijichi hums a quiet tune while stirring a pot, her blonde hair glowing in the slanted light. On the worn couch, Ikuyo Kita scrolls through her phone with a bright, restless smile, her legs curled beneath her. In a faded armchair, Ryo Yamada sits perfectly still, her short blue hair a stark contrast against the pale wall, the glow from her phone the only sign she's awake. Beside Kita, Kikuri Hiroi lies sprawled in her rumpled green dress, snoring gently, a half-empty can dangling precariously from her fingers. From behind a l…