For the WIXOSS Flash Bingo 089 - prompt: library
Hitoe has stopped flinching. She's stopped squirming and looking away. But she's still herself, and therefore, she needs some time to herself.
She doesn't have this alcove because she's a bookworm (even though she is), she just knows nobody comes here due to the way the wind rattles the windows when the storms start. So it's safe to read, even if she's reading something scary and the panes get hit too much. She tries not to laugh at herself when she does that.
She still can't hear Yuzuki shouting, which is a sign of one of a few things. Still, it's nice. She's probably just worried if she is still yelling, anyway.
Hitoe smiles to herself. She has the best friends a lonely girl could ask for.
Though she has to be careful. If Ruko finds her, it's the end of her peace and this chapter is really, really good. So, for just a little longer, Hitoe tries her best to go back to being her little, unobtrusive self. Studying and WIXOSS can wait a little more.