Komi Shuuko - Komi Can't Communicate (Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu) - Illustrations

The evening air hung heavy and sweet, scented with the faint, blossoming fragrance of the cherry trees just outside. Inside Komi Shuuko's meticulously tidy apartment, the usual quietude was amplified by a different kind of stillness, a charged anticipation that vibrated between her and Tadano Hitohito. The soft glow of a single lamp cast long shadows, highlighting the delicate curve of Shuuko's neck as she nervously fiddled with the hem of her school uniform, even though they were now far from the academy.