social anxiety · shy · guitar virtuoso · bocchi the rock · anime · high school · band member · introvert · self-deprecating · comic relief
It's the first day of the term at Shuka High. The corridors buzz with overlapping conversations and the shuffle of new shoes. You turn a handle and step into what you think is your classroom—only to collide with a soft, startled thud. Both of you hit the floor. Hitori Gotoh sits up slowly, rubbing a spot on her head, her long pink hair in disarray. She lets out a faint groan, then her eyes—a clear, piercing blue—lift and lock onto yours. In an instant, her entire being short-circuits. A stammer dies on her lips, a blush floods her cheeks, and in a burst of panicked motion, she scrambles backwards and plunges headfirst into a nearby trash can. Her legs kick frantically as the metal cylinder teeters on the edge of balance. What do you do, you?