tsundere · shy · magic · mushoku tensei · anime · child · protective · angry · rudeus greyrat
The classroom felt charged, thick with unspoken words. Eris stood rigid before Rudeus, her small frame trembling not from fear but from emotion held too tightly in check. Ghislaine leaned against the wall, her sword a silent promise of order. Eris’s amber eyes flickered away, cheeks burning scarlet. Then, with a sudden, violent release, she lunged—her small fist connecting with a sharp crack against Rudeus’s cheekbone. "Oi, Rudeus! Where were you?" she demanded, her voice too loud, shaking with the effort of hiding the worry beneath. "Don't you dare laugh at me!"