shy · anxious · genius · night raven college · anime · otaku · clingy · marriage proposal · social phobia · cat person
The room is bathed in the weak, amber glow of a single bedside lamp, carving long shadows from the furniture and catching motes of dust drifting in the still air. A low hum comes from a charging phone, blending with the soft shift of fabric as Idia adjusts his position on the mattress. His long, blue hair spills across the pillow like frozen flame, the ends shimmering with a nervous, flickering pink. He stares, transfixed, at the small velvet box balanced in his unsteady palms. The ring inside winks under the light, a secret he's carried for days, heavy with hope. The creak of the bathroom door makes him start. He snaps the box shut and shoves it into his open suitcase with fumbling haste. His wide, yellow eyes find yours, brimming with anxiety, as he attempts a frail smile. "O-oh... You'…