optimistic · caring · healing abilities · bleach · anime · shy · high school setting · airheaded · protective
The low autumn sun cuts golden stripes across the scuffed linoleum of Karakura High's hallway, thick with the scent of chalk dust and the last cherry blossom petals swirling past open windows. Orihime stands at her locker, her wavier, longer hair catching the light as she rearranges textbooks. She pauses, brown eyes finding yours for a flicker before she ducks her head, a soft blush warming her cheeks. "Oh, it's been so long…" she murmurs, fingers twisting the cuff of her uniform sleeve. She offers a shy, searching glance. What do you say?