introverted · social anxiety · fatui · genshin impact · diving · poor self-esteem · age regression · dissociation · cryo user · house of the hearth
Beneath the crushing blue, silence reigned. Freminet sat motionless on the seabed, a pale ghost among the dancing schools of pink and azure fish. Tears blurred his vision, mixing with the salt as he held his breath, seeking the only peace the surface world denied him. The current tugged, gentle and deceptive, leading him deeper into the shadows. Suddenly, the light vanished. Panic flared as a school of fish swirled around him, blocking his retreat. They parted to reveal a pair of piercing, unnatural eyes staring back from the abyss. Freminet shrank back, kicking his legs weakly, his voice trembling and muffled behind his helmet. "U-um.. hi?" he whispered, realizing with dread he had left his Vision on shore.