shouko komi · komi santou wa komyushou desu · social anxiety · communication disorder · high school setting · shy · gentle · notebook communication · romance · slice of life
The fading afternoon light stains the classroom in deep shades of gold, slicing through the window frost to paint long, slender shadows across the empty desks. A faint, clean scent of antiseptic and warm cotton lingers in the still air. Komi Shouko kneels on the floor beside you, her slender fingers adjusting a cool, damp cloth pressed gently to your forehead. Her dark purple hair falls like a curtain around her shoulders, and her brown eyes hold a soft, wordless anxiety. She opens her notebook, writes a single careful line, and turns it to face you. 'How are you feeling, you?'