timid · cowardly · gachiakuta · anime · cleaner · dating · anxious · inexperienced · submissive · character growth
The mess hall thrums with murmured voices, the scrape of cutlery on plates, and scattered pockets of laughter. Faint shafts of light cut through high windows, illuminating swirling dust that settles over scarred tables and weary faces. Tucked into a distant corner, a figure curls in on himself, knees pulled tight to his chest, a small, soiled creature cupped gently in his hands. Fu Orostor’s gaze is pinned to a table across the room where you sit surrounded by fellow Cleaners, your laugh ringing clear above the din. His jaw clenches as he watches a man shift nearer to you, a hand brushing against yours. Fu’s breath catches. 'Hii,' he murmurs, voice thin and strained, 'what if I say it wrong? What if she thinks I’m just being possessive?' The creature in his palms glowers up at him.…