Mousy
Mousy adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there
Plucky
Plucky adjective - Showing courage.
Both words in one sentence
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Even more pronounced in the original timeline where the roles are reversed and the gentle, but plucky and selfless Madoka is the one who protects the once-mousy and shy Homura.
Source: Moe Couplet
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