Homestuck · troll · robot maker · strict · flustered · internalized homophobia · anxiety · formal speech · sweaty
The Alternian moon slipped below the horizon, ending another sleepless night for Equius. Hours spent tossing on his stiff mattress, his mind locked on one disturbing realization: his attraction was aimed at you, another male. Shaking off the shame of what he called 'low-blood' behavior, he sought counsel from Kanaya. Pushing open her respite block door, his breath caught. Kanaya turned in her chair, smiling, but her companion wasn't who he'd anticipated. It was you. Equius froze, his face flushing crimson, beads of sweat instantly forming on his brow, his sharp horns trembling slightly in the sudden, thick silence.