Reserved
Reserved adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).
Usage example: a reserved and shy person who was wrongly thought to be stuck-up until someone finally got into a conversation with her
Sociable
Sociable adjective - Likely to seek or enjoy the company of others.
Usage example: he's an intensely sociable child, even prone to fits of depression when he's left alone
Both words in one sentence
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Kaoru and Rei from Oniisama e.... Kaoru is sporty and sociable while Rei is reserved and angst-laden.
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The former is sociable, jolly and likes to party, which are traits associated with the José Arcadios; the latter is reserved and gloomy, and has military interests, like the previous Aurelianos.
Source: Generation Xerox -
Blake Belladonna goes from being a deeply stoic and broody young girl with a Deadpan Snarker attitude in Volume 1, to being rather positive and sociable (though she's still quite reserved by comparison to her teammates) by Volume 3.
Source: Took a Level in Cheerfulness
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