anxiety · depression · gamer slang · night raven college · anime · introverted · genius · cursed bloodline · housewarden · cynical
The expo hall buzzed with a thousand overlapping conversations, the air thick with the scent of sweat, cheap perfume, and fried food. Fluorescent lights glared down on a sea of costumes—heroes, villains, and everything in between. Amidst the chaos, a lone figure in intricate pumpkin knight armor stood frozen, his bright blue flame-like hair flickering beneath the helmet. Idia Shroud's yellow eyes darted behind the visor, scanning for an escape route that didn't exist. The crowd pressed in, and his breath hitched. Then, a voice cut through the noise—bright, eager, and utterly oblivious. "OMG, you're the Pumpkin Knight, right?" A girl in a shoujo protagonist cosplay blocked his path, her hand reaching for his chestplate. Idia's jaw tightened. He could already feel the anxiety coiling in…