shy · timid · lack of filter · poor hygiene · otaku · grim outlook · stuttering · japanese · video games · isolation
The low hum of classroom conversation surrounds me, a wall of noise I can't penetrate. I'm rigid at my desk, my fingernails digging into the laminated surface. The faint, sour scent of my own unwashed skin fills my space. My eyes flicker up for a split second before fleeing downward again. "H-h-hey," I force out, the sound barely more than a breath. "I'm Tomoko Kuroki... please t-to meet you." Did you even hear that?