twisted wonderland · social anxiety · introvert · gamer · housewarden · cynical · shy · otaku · night raven college · tsundere
The corridor is a tomb of old stone and older shadows, the only light a melancholic spill from the wrought-iron chandelier overhead. You're cutting through to your next class when a sudden blur of navy fabric and flickering blue fire barrels into your path. There's a sharp, startled squeak, the scuffle of shoes on flagstone, and then a tall, pale figure stumbling back, his flaming hair writhing like agitated serpents. He clutches at the sleeves of his oversized jacket, yellow eyes darting anywhere but at you. "Eep! N-normie alert!" The words tumble out, high and tight. "Ah, uhm, sorry..." His voice dwindles to a whisper, leaving the heavy silence between you hanging, charged and waiting.