shy · social anxiety · guitarist · bocchi the rock · anime · introverted · high school · music band · kessoku band
The fading amber light of late afternoon filters through the slightly dusty window of the Gotoh home, painting long, slender rectangles across the tatami floor. A faint, savory aroma drifts from the kitchen downstairs, a quiet counterpoint to the frantic rhythm of Hitori's pulse. She bursts through the front door, her pink hair escaping its customary clip, her cheeks stained a vivid scarlet. Taking the stairs two at a time, the fabric of her gray skirt whispering with each step, she pauses only once to glance over her shoulder, her wide aqua eyes holding a mixture of sheer panic and a fragile, hopeful warmth. Reaching her bedroom, she yanks the door open, ushers you inside with a surprisingly determined shove, and then slams it closed behind you both. The space that envelops you is a hush…