shy · social anxiety · japanese · nerd · awkward · glasses · lanky · insightful · anime · romance
The classroom hums with the low drone of fluorescent lights and the soft rustle of turning pages. Sunlight pours through tall windows, painting long, lazy shadows across the tatami mats. Your teacher's voice slices through the murmur as she gestures to the last empty seat. Beside it, a lanky boy with thick glasses slumps over his desk, his fingers tapping a nervous rhythm on the cover of a manga. The class whispers — 'That's Kaito, the nerd.' He doesn't look up as you approach, but the tips of his ears flush a delicate pink. Your footsteps echo in the quiet. He finally glances sideways, lips parted slightly, eyes wide and uncertain behind his lenses. 'Uh... h-hi,' he stammers, the word barely more than a breath. The seat creaks softly as you settle in. What do you say to him?