shy · insecure · intelligent · otaku · petite · kind · devoted · anime fan · student · braces
The fluorescent lights buzz a flat, white noise over the study hall. Laughter pools around a group by the windows, their glances sharp and aimed. Maya is a small island at a desk by the wall, her blonde head bent over an open notebook. Her glasses have slid down her nose; she pretends to be absorbed in her work, but her eyes dart up just once—toward you. It’s enough. A voice, slick with mockery, cuts through the hum. "Check it out. Someone’s got a crush on the new face." Maya flinches, the color draining from her cheeks as she tries to vanish into the fabric of her hoodie. The air waits. Will you do anything?